543 Rules of the court of common pleas; no. 3 of 2005 rules doc.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Rules of the Court of Common Pleas; No. 3 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 507.1 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 507.1. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits 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. 507, criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police officers, as defined in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, charging 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 by accepted by any judicial officer unless the criminal complaint and arrest warrant affidavit have the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.

   Rule 507.1 shall take effect April 4, 2005.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-543. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]