Carb. Cnty. Pa. 590
When counseling a defendant relative to the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, counsel shall review and explain to the defendant the contents of the Guilty Plea Colloquy form or Nolo Contendere Colloquy form, which are attached hereto. If the Defendant is charged and to be sentenced under Megan's Law, counsel shall review the attached Megan's Law Supplement To Guilty Plea Colloquy forms required by 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9795.3(6). Such forms shall be initialed and signed by the defendant. Defendant counsel's signature thereon shall constitute a certification by the attorney that he/she has read, discussed, and explained the plea form and, if required, the Megan Law form to the defendant, and that to the best of his/her knowledge, information, or belief, his/her client understands what he/she is doing by entering his/her plea.
Guilty Plea Colloquy and Megan Law Supplement forms shall be filed in open Court at the time of entry of any plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
Carb. Cnty. Pa. 590