by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When a defendant has been arrested within the judicial district where the warrant of arrest has been issued by the supervising judge of an indicting grand jury following the receipt of the indictment as provided in Rule 556.11(E), the defendant shall be afforded a...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) A defendant, with the consent of the attorney for the Commonwealth and the approval of the supervising judge, may waive action by the grand jury and consent to be bound over to court. If the defendant is represented by counsel, (1) the defendant thereafter is...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) A grand jury has the authority to:(1) inquire into violations of criminal law through subpoenaing witnesses and documents; and(2) based upon evidence it has received, including hearsay evidence as permitted by law, or upon a presentment issued by an investigating...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A)Secrecy(1) All evidence, including exhibits and all testimony presented to the grand jury, is subject to grand jury secrecy, and no person may disclose any matter occurring before the grand jury, except as provided in paragraph (B).(2) A violation of grand jury...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The attorney for the Commonwealth, the alternate grand jurors, the witness under examination, and a stenographer may be present while the indicting grand jury is in session. Counsel for the witness under examination may be present as provided by law.(B) The...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Proceedings before an indicting grand jury, other than the deliberations and voting of the grand jury, shall be recorded by a court reporter or by a suitable recording device, and a transcript made.(B) The supervising judge shall retain control of the recording...
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