Rule 843 – Optional Pretrial Hearing

(A) If the parties agree, the issue of the defendant’s mental retardation precluding imposition of a sentence of death shall be determined by the judge after a pretrial evidentiary hearing.(B) The defendant shall appear in person with counsel at the hearing.(C)...

Rule 1098 – Peremptory Judgment

At any time after the filing of the complaint, the court may enter judgment if the right of the plaintiff thereto is clear. Judgment shall not be entered without prior notice to all parties unless the exigency of the case is such as to require action before notice, in...