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Rule 514 – Duplicate and Reissued Warrants of Arrest

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) When a warrant of arrest has been issued and it appears necessary or desirable to issue duplicates thereof for execution, the issuing authority may issue any number of duplicates. Each duplicate shall have the same force and effect as the original. Costs may be taxed only for one such warrant and only one service fee shall be charged.
(B) After service and execution of an original or duplicate warrant, the issuing authority may reissue the warrant if the purpose for which the original or duplicate has been issued has not been accomplished.

234 Pa. Code ยง 514

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 May 10, 2002 Comment revision concerning advanced communication technology published with the Court’s Order at 32 Pa.B. 2591 (May 25, 2002) .

Final Report explaining the October 19, 2005 amendments to paragraph (B) deleting “alias warrant” published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 6090 (November 5, 2005) .

Final Report explaining the July 31, 2012 revision of the Comment changing the citation to Rule 540(C) to Rule 540(D) published with the Court’s Order at 42 Pa.B. 5340 (August 18, 2012) .