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Rule 411 – Procedures Following Filing of Citation-Issuance of Summons

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) Upon the filing of the citation, including receipt of electronically transmitted citation or parking violation information, the issuing authority shall issue a summons commanding the defendant to respond within 10 days of receipt of the summons, unless the issuing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant will not obey a summons in which case an arrest warrant shall be issued. The summons shall be served as provided in these rules.
(B) A copy of the citation shall be served with the summons, except in cases charging parking violations when the parking violation information is electronically filed.
(C) In cases charging parking violations in which the parking violation information is electronically filed, the summons also shall include:

(1) the date, time, and location of the parking violation;
(2) a description of the vehicle and the license number; and
(3) a description of the parking violation.

234 Pa. Code ยง 411

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the July 17, 1996 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 26 Pa.B. 3629 (August 3, 1996) .

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 amendments concerning electronic transmission of citation and parking violation information published with the Court’s Order at 33 Pa.B. 973 (February 22, 2003) .