Section 2311. Submission on Briefs

(a) General rule.—By agreement of the parties a case may be submitted for decision on the briefs, but the court may direct that the case be argued.

(b) Post conviction relief cases.—All parties shall submit post conviction relief cases on the briefs unless otherwise directed by the court on its own motion or upon application.

Official Note

Based on former Supreme Court Rules 32 and 71 and former Superior Court Rules 24 and 64. Counsel are no longer required to be present at the time the case is submitted, where the court has not required that the case be argued.

The provisions of this Rule 2311 amended July 7, 1997, effective in 60 days, 27 Pa.B. 3503. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (115453) to (115454).