by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) At any time after the filing of an information, upon motion, or upon its own motion, the court may order the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defense attorney or the pro se defendant to appear before it for a conference in open court, unless agreed by the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT (1) BY AGREEMENT (a) The defendant, defendant’s counsel, and the attorney for the Commonwealth may agree to an examination of the defendant by the mental health expert(s) designated in the agreement.(b) The agreement shall be in...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) NOTICE BY DEFENDANT (1) Notice of Defense of Insanity or Mental Infirmity A defendant who intends to offer at trial the defense of insanity or mental infirmity shall file with the clerk of courts not later than the time required for filing an omnibus pretrial...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) NOTICE BY DEFENDANT A defendant who intends to offer the defense of alibi at trial shall file with the clerk of courts not later than the time required for filing the omnibus pretrial motion provided in Rule 579 a notice specifying an intention to offer an alibi...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
The term “indictment” in any statute shall be construed to include the term “information” unless the purpose of the statute manifestly relates only to indictment by grand jury.234 Pa. Code ยง 566Committee Explanatory Reports:Report explaining...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When the attorney for the Commonwealth certifies to the court of common pleas that a preliminary hearing cannot be held for a defendant for good cause, the court may grant leave to the attorney for the Commonwealth to file an information with the court without a...
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