Section 580. Disposition of Pretrial Motions

Unless otherwise provided in these rules, all pretrial motions shall be determined before trial. Trial shall be postponed by the court for the determination of pretrial motions, if necessary.

Comment

See Rule 587(B) for the procedures for motions to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds.

Official Note

Rule 309 adopted June 30, 1964, effective January 1, 1965; renumbered Rule 310 June 29, 1977 and November 22, 1977, effective as to cases in which the indictment or information is filed on or after January 1, 1978 ; renumbered Rule 580 March 1, 2000, effective April 1, 2001; Comment revised June 4, 2013, effective July 4, 2013.

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000).

Final Report explaining the June 4, 2013 revision of the Comment adding a citation to Rule 587 concerning motions to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds published with the Court’s Order at 43 Pa.B. 3331 (June 22, 2013).

The provisions of this Rule 580 amended June 4, 2013, effective July 4, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 3330. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (363590).