Section 1541. Certification of the Record

Upon notice from the appellate court of the filing of a petition for review addressed to the appellate jurisdiction of an appellate court, the government unit shall prepare and transmit the record as provided by Chapter 19 (preparation and transmission of record and related matters).

Official Note

Rule 102 defines ‘‘government unit’’ to include ‘‘any court or other officer or agency of the unified judicial system.’’ Thus, if the order to be reviewed was filed by a trial court, that court shall certify the record. This occurs when the petition for review was filed pursuant to Rule 1762, 1770, 3321 or 3331, or the note to Rules 341 or 1311.

See Rule 3331 regarding Review of Special Prosecutions or Investigations.

The provisions of this Rule 1541 amended July 8, 2004, effective 60 days after adoption, 34 Pa.B. 3862; amended December 10, 2012, effective in 60 days, 42 Pa.B. 7813. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (305161) to (305162).