Rule 11 – Pleas

(a)Alternatives.(1) In general. A defendant may plead not guilty, guilty, nolo contendere, or guilty but mentally ill. If a defendant refuses to plead or if a defendant corporation fails to plead, the Court shall enter a plea of not guilty.(2) Conditional pleas...

Rule 10 – Arraignment

(a)Arraignments in open court. Except as otherwise provided in this rule, arraignments shall be conducted in open court. The defendant or defendant’s attorney shall be given a copy of the information before the defendant is called upon to plead. A reading of the...

Rule 7 – The Information

(a)Information. Except where otherwise provided by the Constitution of this State, or by statute, an offense within the jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas shall be prosecuted by information.(b)Appeals de novo. The prosecution shall proceed in appeals de novo on...