by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Every summons in a court case shall command the defendant to appear before the issuing authority for a preliminary hearing at the place and on the date and at the time stated on the summons. The date set for the preliminary hearing shall be not less than 20 days...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
If a complaint charges an offense that is a court case, the issuing authority with whom it is filed shall:(1) issue a summons and not a warrant of arrest in cases in which the most serious offense charged is a misdemeanor of the second degree or a misdemeanor of the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Before accepting a complaint for filing, the issuing authority shall ascertain and certify on the complaint that: (1) the complaint has been properly completed and executed; and(2) when prior submission to an attorney for the Commonwealth is required, an attorney...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The district attorney of any county may require that criminal complaints, arrest warrant affidavits, or both filed in the county by police officers, as defined in these rules, have the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.(B) If the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When the affiant is not a law enforcement officer, the complaint shall be submitted to an attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall approve or disapprove it without unreasonable delay.(B) If the attorney for the Commonwealth: (1) approves the complaint, the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When more than one person is alleged to have participated in the commission of an offense, the issuing authority shall accept a complaint for each person charged. Each complaint shall contain the names of all persons alleged to have participated in the commission...
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