234 Pa. Code § 804

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 23, June 8, 2024
Rule 804 - Procedure When Jury Trial is Waived
(A) In all cases in which the defendant is charged with murder, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth may waive a jury trial with approval by a judge of the court in which the case is pending In these cases, the trial judge shall alone hear the evidence, determine all questions of law and fact, and render a verdict that shall have the same force and effect as a verdict of a jury.
(B) If the crime is determined to be murder of the first degree the sentencing proceeding shall be conducted as provided by law.

234 Pa. Code § 804

The provisions of this Rule 804 amended June 4, 2004, effective 11/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 3105; amended September 18, 2008, effective 11/1/2008, 38 Pa.B. 5429.