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Criminal Division 436 Grant Street 534 Courthouse Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412.350.5500 412.350.3842 fax directions by MapQuest	Hours of Operation Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

LOCAL RULES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT), GOVERNING THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Download complete Criminal Division Local Rules in Adobe Acrobat

100.1		SCOPE OF RULES

101.1		CONSTRUCTION OF RULES

102.1		CITATION OF LOCAL RULES

103.1		DEFINITIONS

105.1		RULES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS OF COURT

112.1		PITTSBURGH MUNICIPAL COURT; PUBLICITY, BROADCASTING, AND RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS; ELECTRONIC DEVICES

114.1		LEGAL ADVERTISING

116.1		COURT SESSIONS

117.1		COVERAGE FOR ISSUING WARRANTS, PRELIMINARY ARRAIGNMENTS AND SUMMARY TRIALS, AND SETTING AND ACCEPTING BAIL

120.2		COUNSEL; CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE

122.1		COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL; GENERAL GUIDELINES

131.1		DESIGNATION OF PITTSBURGH MUNICIPAL COURT; HOMICIDE CASES; COURT REPORTERS

131.2		DESIGNATION OF PITTSBURGH MUNICIPAL COURT; ACT 33 CASES

150.1		BENCH WARRANTS

202.1		APPROVAL OF SEARCH WARRANT APPLICATIONS BY ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN HOMICIDE CASES

202.2		APPROVAL OF SEARCH WARRANT APPLICATIONS BY ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

454.1		SUMMARY OFFENSES; COUNTY INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT

507.1		APPROVAL OF POLICE COMPLAINTS AND ARREST WARRANT AFFIDAVITS BY ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN HOMICIDE CASES
		The District Attorney, Stephen A. Zappala, Jr., having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 507, criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police officers, as defined in the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, charging Criminal Homicide (18 Pa.C.S. § 2501), Murder (18 Pa.C.S. § 2502), Voluntary Manslaughter (18 Pa.C.S. § 2503), Involuntary Manslaughter (18 Pa.C.S. § 2504), Drug Delivery Resulting in Death (18 Pa.C.S. § 2506), Homicide by Vehicle (75 Pa.C.S. § 3732), Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under Influence (75 Pa.C.S. § 3735), Homicide by Watercraft (30 Pa.C.S. §5502.2), Homicide by Watercraft While Operating Under Influence (30 Pa.C.S. §5502.1), Criminal Homicide of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2603), Murder of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2604) and Voluntary Manslaughter of Unborn Child (18 Pa.C.S. § 2605) shall not hereafter be accepted by any judicial officer unless the criminal complaint and arrest warrant affidavit have the approval of an Attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.

507.2		APPROVAL OF POLICE COMPLAINTS AND ARREST WARRANT AFFIDAVITS BY ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

523.1		BEHAVIOR CLINIC EVALUATION AS CONDITION OF BAIL

525.1		AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF BONDSMAN OR SURETY TO SIGN BAIL BONDS

528.1		PERCENTAGE CASH BAIL

529.1		MODIFICATION OF BAIL ORDER PRIOR TO VERDICT

530.1		DESIGNATION OF BAIL AGENCY

531.1		QUALIFICATIONS OF SURETIES AND PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN

543.1		DISPOSITION OF CASE AT PRELIMINARY HEARING

570.1		PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

570.2		INDIVIDUAL JUDICIAL CALENDARS

570.3		BEHAVIOR CLINIC ORDERS AND RECORDS

571.1		ARRAIGNMENT; MATERIAL TO BE PROVIDED TO DEFENDANT

571.2		ARRAIGNMENT; PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT AND COUNSEL

571.5		PDQ; FAST TRACK PLEAS

580.1		DISPOSITION OF PRETRIAL MOTIONS; TIMING

580.2		PROCEDURE FOLLOWING RECUSAL

580.3		TRANSFER OF JUVENILE FROM CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

582.1		JOINDER; TRIAL OF SEPARATE INDICTMENTS OR INFORMATIONS

582.2		CONSOLIDATION OF CASES

602.1		WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TESTIFY BY DEFENDANT

602.2		WAIVER OF CHARACTER DEFENSE

630.1		REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PROSPECTIVE JURORS

701.1		PLEAS TO MULTIPLE INFORMATIONS

705.1		FINES, COSTS AND RESTITUTION

720.1		POST-SENTENCE MOTIONS

720.2		BRIEFS REQUIRED; TIME FOR FILING; COPIES TO BE SERVED

902.1		FORM AND FILING OF PCRA PETITIONS

903.1		TIME FOR PRELIMINARY ORDER

904.1		WAIVER OF POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL

905.1		AMENDED PETITIONS

906.1		ANSWERS TO PETITIONS

907.1		DISPOSITION WITHOUT HEARING

908.1		HEARING