Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Rule 604 - Opening Statements and Closing Arguments(A) After the jury has been sworn, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall make an opening statement to the jury. The defendant or the defendant's attorney may then make an opening statement or reserve it until after the Commonwealth has presented its case.(B) When the evidence is concluded, each party shall be entitled to present one closing argument to the jury. Regardless of the number of defendants, and whether or not a defendant has presented a defense, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be entitled to make one argument which shall be made last.The provisions of this Rule 604 amended June 4, 2004, effective 11/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 3105.