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Rule 705 – Imposition of Sentence

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) When imposing a sentence to imprisonment, the judge shall state the date the sentence is to commence.
(B) When more than one sentence is imposed at the same time on a defendant, or when a sentence is imposed on a defendant who is sentenced for another offense, the judge shall state whether the sentences shall run concurrently or consecutively. If the sentence is to run concurrently, the sentence shall commence from the date of imposition unless otherwise ordered by the judge.

234 Pa. Code ยง 705

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the November 7, 1996 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 26 Pa.B. 5694 (November 23, 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 amendments concerning date of commencement of sentence published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 3218 (June 4, 2005).