Upon filing of a complaint, the issuing authority shall decide whether to issue process. If the issuing authority decides to issue process, a summons shall be issued, 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. A copy of the complaint shall be served with the summons.
234 Pa. Code ยง 421
Committee Explanatory Reports:
Report explaining the August 9, 1994 Comment revisions published at 22 Pa.B. 6 (January 4, 1992) ; Final Report published with the Court’s Order at 24 Pa.B. 4342 (August 27, 1994) .
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) .