by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
Except as provided in Rule 909 for death penalty cases,(1) the judge shall promptly review the petition, any answer by the attorney for the Commonwealth, and other matters of record relating to the defendant’s claim(s). If the judge is satisfied from this review...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
231 Pa. Code § 1124
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Except as provided in paragraph (E), an answer to a petition for post-conviction collateral relief is not required unless ordered by the judge. When the judge has not ordered an answer, the attorney for the Commonwealth may elect to answer, but the failure to file...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
231 Pa. Code § 1123
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The judge may grant leave to amend or withdraw a petition for post-conviction collateral relief at any time. Amendment shall be freely allowed to achieve substantial justice.(B) When a petition for post-conviction collateral relief is defective as originally...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
231 Pa. Code § 1122
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