by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Counsel shall be appointed: (1) in all summary cases, for all defendants who are without financial resources or who are otherwise unable to employ counsel when there is a likelihood that imprisonment will be imposed;(2) in all court cases, prior to the preliminary...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) GENERALLY. (1) The defendant may waive the right to be represented by counsel.(2) To ensure that the defendant’s waiver of the right to counsel is knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, the judge or issuing authority, at a minimum, shall elicit the following...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) ENTRY OF APPEARANCE (1) Counsel for defendant shall file an entry of appearance with the clerk of courts promptly after being retained, and serve a copy of the entry of appearance on the attorney for the Commonwealth. (a) If a firm name is entered, the name of an...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The court or issuing authority may use two-way simultaneous audio-visual communication at any criminal proceeding except: (1) preliminary hearings;(2) proceedings pursuant to Rule 569(A)(2)(b);(3) proceedings pursuant to Rules 595 and 597;(4) trials;(5) sentencing...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
When a criminal proceeding is conducted by using two-way simultaneous audio-visual communication, the court shall not impose a fee upon the defendant for its use.234 Pa. Code ยง 118Committee Explanatory Reports:Final Report explaining new Rule 117 published with the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The president judge of each judicial district shall ensure sufficient availability of issuing authorities to provide the services required by the Rules of Criminal Procedure as follows: (1) continuous coverage for the issuance of search warrants pursuant to Rule...
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