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Rule 516 – Procedure in Court Cases When Warrant of Arrest is Executed Within Judicial District of Issuance

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) When a defendant has been arrested in a court case, with a warrant, within the judicial district where the warrant of arrest was issued, the defendant shall be afforded a preliminary arraignment by the proper issuing authority without unnecessary delay.
(B) When a preliminary arraignment is conducted using advanced communication technology pursuant to Rule 540(A), the defendant shall be taken to an advanced communication technology site that, in the judgment of the arresting officer, is most convenient to the place of arrest without regard to the boundary of any magisterial district or judicial district.

234 Pa. Code ยง 516

Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 48, No. 50. December 15, 2018, effective 12/15/2018

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. 1477 (March 18, 2000) .

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