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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules - Rescission, Amendment and Adoption

By Jenny Hohenstein •  December 5, 2019

President Judge General Court Regulation No. 14 of 2019 rescinds, amends and adopts Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Criminal Court Rules. The changes went into effect December 2, 2019. To take a look, see President Judge General Court Regulation No. 14 of 2019 (clean version begins on p. 57 of the pdf). The changes are already reflected in the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure on the Court's website.

Looking for Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure?  See our research guide, Pennsylvania Court Rules - State.

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