Rule 410 – Filing of Citation

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

When it is not feasible to issue the citation to the defendant or when evidence is discovered after the issuance of a citation that gives rise to additional summary charges against the defendant resulting from the same incident, a law enforcement officer shall institute a criminal proceeding in a summary case by filing a citation with the proper issuing authority.

234 Pa. Code § 410

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the August 13, 1999 revision of the Comment concerning 34 Pa.C.S. § 902 published with the Court’s Order at 29 Pa.B. 4543 (August 28, 1999) .

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000) .

Final Report explaining the February 6, 2003 Comment revision concerning filing published with the Court’s Order at 33 Pa.B. 973 (February 22, 2003) .