Rule 802 – Notice of Aggravating Circumstances

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

The attorney for the Commonwealth shall file a Notice of Aggravating Circumstances that the Commonwealth intends to submit at the sentencing hearing and contemporaneously provide the defendant with a copy of such Notice of Aggravating Circumstances. Notice shall be filed at or before the time of arraignment, unless the attorney for the Commonwealth becomes aware of the existence of an aggravating circumstance after arraignment or the time for filing is extended by the court for cause shown.

234 Pa. Code ยง 802

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Report explaining the October 29, 1990 Comment revision 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. 1477 (March 18, 2000) .

Final Report explaining the May 10, 2002 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 32 Pa.B. 2591 (May 25, 2002) .