A. An original application for entry into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (A.R.D.) program shall be filed with the Commonwealth, and a copy shall be filed at the Office of the Criminal Court Administrator. The Criminal Court Administrator shall mark the date of filing on the copy. The application shall include language that waives Pa.R.Crim.P. 600. A sample application is set forth herein.B. The filing deadlines imposed by Pa.R.Crim.P. 304, 305, 307, 567, 568, 572, 573, 578 and 579 shall be specially calculated in those instances where a defendant applies for, is refused entry into, or is revoked from the A.R.D. program as follows: 1. When the application is made BEFORE arraignment, all filing deadlines are preserved and calculations shall commence upon date of refusal or revocation.2. When the application is made AFTER arraignment, filing of the application shall toll the running of the deadlines. Any number of days remaining shall remain and calculations will recommence upon date of refusal or revocation.3. When any filing deadline has passed before the filing of the A.R.D. application, that deadline shall be deemed missed and unavailable except upon motion and order of the court.Amended effective 4/5/2008; amended effective 6/1/2021.