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Rule 1008 – Contents of Notice of Appeal or Petition for Certiorari

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) The notice shall state which method of review is being sought in the court of common pleas by indicating whether it is a notice of appeal or notice of a petition for a writ of certiorari.
(B) The notice shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the defendant.
(2) The date of imposition of sentence.
(3) The charges upon which the defendant was convicted.
(4) The name of the sentencing judge.

234 Pa. Code ยง 1008

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the February 21, 1996 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 26 Pa.B. 991 (March 9, 1996) ) .

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) .