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Rule 901 – Initiation of Post-Conviction Collateral Proceedings

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) A petition for post-conviction collateral relief shall be filed within one year of the date the judgment becomes final, except as otherwise provided by statute.
(B) A proceeding for post-conviction collateral relief shall be initiated by filing a petition and 3 copies with the clerk of the court in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced. The petition shall be verified by the defendant.

234 Pa. Code ยง 901

Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 49, No. 42. October 19, 2019, effective 10/19/2019

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the March 22, 1993 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 23 Pa.B. 1699 (April 10, 1993) .

Final Report explaining the August 11, 1997 amendments published with the Court’s Order at 27 Pa.B. 4305 (August 23, 1997) .

Final Report explaining the July 23, 1999 Comment revision concerning stays published with the Court’s Order at 29 Pa.B. 4167 (August 7, 1999) .

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) .