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Rule 601 – Presence of Judge

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) A judge shall be present at all stages of the trial.
(B) Any judge may preside at a pretrial conference, during the hearing and disposition of a pretrial application, or during the selection of a jury.
(C) The judge who is present from the time the trial commences shall be considered the trial judge and shall be present, except in extraordinary circumstances, until a verdict is recorded or the jury is discharged.

234 Pa. Code ยง 601

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the February 27, 1995 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 25 Pa.B. 948 (March 18, 1995).

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1477 (March 18, 2000).