Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 19, May 11, 2024
Rule 565 - Presentation of Information Without Preliminary Hearing(A) When the attorney for the Commonwealth certifies to the court of common pleas that a preliminary hearing cannot be held for a defendant for good cause, the court may grant leave to the attorney for the Commonwealth to file an information with the court without a preliminary hearing.(B) When a juvenile has been transferred for prosecution as an adult, the attorney for the Commonwealth may file an information with the court without a preliminary hearing.The provisions of this Rule 565 amended August 24, 2004, effective 8/1/2005, 34 Pa.B. 5016; amended April 1, 2005, effective 10/1/2005, 35 Pa.B. 2210.