DELAWARE COUNTY Application for Bail Without Hearing [43 Pa.B. 4067]
[Saturday, July 20, 2013]And Now, this 28th day of June, 2013, It is hereby Ordered and Decreed that the existing Rule 4005(d) is rescinded and shall be entirely replaced by New Rule 529(f) in accordance with the following language effective September 1, 2013.
New Rule 529(f). Application for Bail Without Hearing.
An application for fixing or reducing bail, without issuance of writ of habeas corpus or requiring the appearance of Commonwealth witnesses, may be made to the assigned judge of the Court of Common Pleas by petition and order addressed to the court provided:
1. A copy of said petition has been presented to the District Attorney and the Bail Agency; and,
2. The District Attorney has no objection thereto, and so certifies on the original Petition.
When determining whether bail should be allowed, or the amount thereof, only the criminal transcript, the police report, or information supplied by the Delaware County Bail Agency need be considered on the application. Defendant is limited to one application, and neither the defendant, nor any prosecuting witness need personally appear before the court on the petition.
By the Court
CHAD F. KENNEY,
President Judge[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1302. Filed for public inspection July 19, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
