Rule 512 – Procedure in Court Cases Following Issuance of Summons

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

The defendant shall appear before the issuing authority for a preliminary hearing on the date, and at the time and place specified in the summons. If the defendant fails to appear, the issuing authority shall [issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant and] proceed as provided in Rule 543(D).

234 Pa. Code ยง 512

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Report explaining the August 9, 1994 amendments 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) .

Final Report explaining the August 24, 2004 amendments cross-referencing Rule 543(D) published with the Court’s Order at 34 Pa.B. 5025 (September 11, 2004) .

Final Report explaining the May 1, 2007 amendments deleting the warrant language published with the Court’s Order at 37 Pa.B. 2503 (June 2, 2007) .

Final Report explaining the July 10, 2008 Comment revisions concerning administrative processing and identification procedures published with the Court’s Order at 38 Pa.B. 3975 (July 26, 2008) .