West. Cnty. Pa. 120

As amended through March 25, 2024
Rule 120 - Attorneys - Appearances And Withdrawals
(a) An entry of appearance may only be filed on either a Waiver of Arraignment or on a Praecipe for Appearance. An attorney will not be noticed regarding motions, court hearings, or trials unless the attorney enters an appearance.
(b) Once an appearance is entered, the attorney will remain counsel of record until removed from the case by court order.
(1) In the event of a guilty plea or acceptance into the ARD program, the court will entertain private counsel's motion to withdraw at the time of sentencing or at the time of acceptance into the ARD Program. If the motion is granted, the private counsel and the defendant shall sign a Certificate of Withdrawal which shall be forwarded to the clerk of courts as a part of the official record.
(2) In order for the court to consider a petition for withdrawal of privately retained counsel subsequent to the imposition of sentence and pending appeal, counsel seeking to withdraw must provide the court with the defendant's completed application for a public defender, an executed Certificate of Withdrawal, and a summary of the bases for appeal. The court may direct the appointment of trial counsel to pursue the intended appeal at the applicable court-appointed counsel rate.

West. Cnty. Pa. 120

Repealed October 1, 1998; New Rule WC302 adopted October 1, 1998, effective 2/22/1999. Renumbered from WC302 May 10, 2001, effective 7/2/2001.