Common Pleas Criminal Rules
Current through 2025
Chapter I · Scope, Purpose And Construction
Chapter II · Preliminary Proceedings
Chapter III · Arraignment And Preparation For Trial
- 10 Arraignment
- 11 Pleas
- 12 Pleadings and motions before trial; defenses and objections Deadlines
- 12.2 Notice of insanity defense or expert testimony of defendant's mental condition
- 12.3 Notice of defense based upon public authority Deadlines
- 13 Trial of informations
- 14 Relief from prejudicial joinder
- 15 Depositions
- 16 Discovery and inspection Deadlines
- 17 Subpoena Deadlines
- 17.1 Pretrial/trial management conference
Chapter IV · Venue And Transfer
Chapter IX · General Provisions
- 43 Presence of the defendant Deadlines
- 44 Right to and assignment of counsel
- 45 Time Deadlines
- 46 Release from custody [See interim Superior Court Criminal Rules 5.2 to 5.4 regarding
- 47 Motions; pro se applications
- 48 Nolle prosequi and dismissal
- 49 Service and filing of papers
- 50 Calendars; order of business
- 51 Exceptions unnecessary
- 52 Harmless error and plain error
- 53 Regulation of conduct in the courtroom
- 54 Application and exception
- 55 Books and records kept by the clerk Deadlines
- 56 Courts and Clerk of Court Deadlines
- 57 Rules of the Court
- 58 Fees and costs
- 59 Effective date
- 60 Title
- 61 Postconviction remedy Deadlines
- 62 Admission pro hac vice
- 63 Commissioners Deadlines
- 64 Transfer of cases to the Court of Common Pleas Deadlines
- 65 Electronic filing
Chapter V · Trial
- 23 Trial by jury or by the Court
- 23A Right to trial by jury
- 24 Trial jurors
- 25 Judge; disability
- 26 Taking of testimony
- 26.1 Conferences during trial
- 26.2 Production of statements of witnesses
- 26.3 Mistrial
- 27 Proof of official record
- 28 Expert witnesses and interpreters
- 29 Motion for judgment of acquittal Deadlines
- 29.1 Closing argument
- 30 Instructions
- 31 Verdict