Section 1032. Pleas in Response to Citation

In addition to the procedures in Rules 407 and 412 for entering a plea in a summary traffic case, the defendant, by means of electronic transmission as provided by local rule, may notify the Municipal Court Traffic Division of his or her plea, and either pay the fine and costs or post the requisite collateral.

Comment

See Rule 105 for the procedures for promulgating local rules.

Official Note

Adopted September 9, 2005, effective February 1, 2006; amended May 7, 2014, effective immediately.

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the provisions of the new rule published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 5242 (September 24, 2005).

Final Report explaining the May 7, 2014 amendments concerning the transfer of functions from the Philadelphia Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court published with the Court’s Order at 44 Pa.B. 3065 (May 24, 2014).

The provisions of this Rule 1032 adopted September 9, 2005, effective February 1, 2006, 35 Pa.B. 5239; amended May 7, 2014, effective immediately, 44 Pa.B. 3056. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (351650).