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Criminal | Local Rules
Criminal Division
436 Grant Street
534 Courthouse
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.350.5500
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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

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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
 
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
  
(a) No surety company shall be qualified to act as surety in Allegheny County in criminal cases except upon petition to and approval by the Administrative Judge of the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

(b) Upon presentation of such petition, the Administrative Judge shall direct the District Attorney of Allegheny County to conduct an investigation of the allegations of fact contained in the petition, to report the results of such investigation and to make any recommendations to the Administrative Judge at such time as may be set for hearing with notice to the petitioner.

(c) After hearing on the petition, the Administrative Judge shall enter an appropriate order. Denial of the authority to act as surety in Allegheny County shall be deemed a final order.

 
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