542 Rules of the court of common pleas; no. 2 of 2005 rules doc.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Rules of the Court of Common Pleas; No. 2 of 2005 Rules Doc.

[35 Pa.B. 1881]

Order of Court

   And Now, to-wit, this 7th day of March 2005, the within new Local Rule 202.1 is adopted by and for the Fifth Judicial District affecting the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas, effective April 4, 2005, and is being submitted for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

JOSEPH M. JAMES,   
President Judge

Rule 202.1 Approval of Search Warrant Applications by Attorney for the Commonwealth.

   The District Attorney of Allegheny County, Stephen A. Zappala, Jr., having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 202, search warrants in the following circumstances, wherein the search warrant is relative to the investigation or prosecution of the following criminal offenses:

   Criminal Homicide (18 Pa.C.S. § 2501), Murder (18 Pa.C.S. § 2502), Voluntary Manslaughter (18 Pa.C.S. § 2503), Involuntary Manslaughter (18 Pa.C.S. § 2504), Drug Delivery Resulting in Death (18 Pa.C.S. § 2506), Homicide by Vehicle (75 Pa.C.S. § 3732), Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under Influence (75 Pa.C.S. § 3735), Criminal Homicide of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2603), Murder of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2604) and Voluntary Manslaughter of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2605) shall not hereafter be issued by any judicial officer unless the search warrant application has the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.

   Rule 202.1 shall take effect April 4, 2005.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-542. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]