Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 590.1

As amended through February 1, 2024
Rule 590.1 - Preparation of Guilty Plea Form

During the course of counseling a defendant relative to any plea of guilty or nolo contendere in the Court of Common Pleas, counsel shall review with the defendant a Chester County guilty plea form available from the Court Administrator, and shall explain to the defendant the contents of that form. Such forms shall be initialed and signed where appropriate and counsel's signature thereon shall constitute a certification by the attorney that the attorney has read, discussed and explained the plea form with the defendant, and that to the best of counsel's knowledge, information and belief, the defendant understands what the defendant is doing by entering the plea. Guilty plea forms shall be filed in open Court at the time of entry of any plea of guilty or nolo contendere. For pleas to a summary offense, the plea form need only consist of the disposition page, and need only state the offenses to which the defendant is pleading and the sentence which the defendant is to receive.

Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 590.1

Amended effective 6/21/2021; amended effective 2/1/2024.