Except as provided in Rule 801, the rules in Part A shall apply to the guilt and penalty determination phases of all cases in which the imposition of a sentence of death is authorized by law.
234 Pa. Code ยง 800
Committee Explanatory Reports:
Report explaining the October 29, 1990 amendments published at 20 Pa.B. 5736 (November 17, 1990) .
Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000) .
Final Report explaining the October 1, 2012 amendments clarifying the application of the Chapter to Rule 801 published with the Court’s Order at 42 Pa.B. 6635 (October 20, 2012) .
Final Report explaining the July 31, 2013 adoption of the new rules establishing the procedures for challenging the defendant’s competency to be executed published with the Court’s Order at 43 Pa.B. 4722 (August 17, 2013) .