THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL
COURT RULES
BUCKS COUNTY
Order Rescinding Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 101A*1 and Promulgating Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 507A*1; No. AD 3-13
[43 Pa.B. 4065]
[Saturday, July 20, 2013]
Order And Now, this 31st day of May, 2013, Bucks County Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 101A *1, promulgated on June 4, 1982, and amended May 27, 1992, is hereby rescinded and Bucks County Rule of Criminal Procedure 507A*1 is hereby promulgated as follows:
Rule 507A*1. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits by Attorney for the Commonwealth—Local Options.
The District Attorney of Bucks County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 507(B), criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police officers, as defined in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, charging the following classes of offenses shall not hereafter be accepted by any judicial officer unless the complaint and affidavit have the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing:
Criminal Homicide, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501
Murder, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502
Voluntary Manslaughter, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503
Involuntary Manslaughter, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2504
Drug Delivery resulting in Death, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2506
Murder of Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2604
Voluntary Manslaughter Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2605
Aggravated Assault of Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2606
Homicide by Vehicle, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3732
Homicide by Vehicle While DUI, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3735
Drug Delivery resulting in Death, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2506
Murder of Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2604
Voluntary Manslaughter Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2605
Aggravated Assault of Unborn Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2606
Election Code Violations, 18 Pa.C.S.A. 25 Pa.C.S.A.
[all offenses]
Corrupt Organizations, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 911
Neglect of Care—Dependent person, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2713
Threat to Use weapons of Mass Destruction, 18
Pa.C.S.A. § 2715
Weapons of Mass Destruction, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2716
Terrorism, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2717
Kidnapping, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2901
Interference with Custody of Children, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2904 Concealment of Whereabouts of Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2909
Luring a Child into a Motor vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2910
Criminal Coercion, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2906
Trafficking of Persons, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3002
Rape, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3121
Statutory Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3122.1
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 3123
Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3124.1
Institutional Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3124.2
Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3125
Indecent Assault (Child Victim), 18 Pa.C.S. Section
3126
Conduct Relating to Sexual Offenders, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 3130
Internet Child Pornography, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7624
Sexual Abuse of Children, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6312
Arson, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301
Ecoterrorism, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3311
Causing or Risking a Catastrophe, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 3302
Commercial Bribery, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4108
Trademark Counterfeiting, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4119
Bigamy, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4301
Incest, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4302
Concealing Death of a Child, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4303
Threats & Other Improper Influence in Official &
Political Matters, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4702
Bribery in Official and Political Matters, 18
Pa.C.S.A. § 4701
Threats and Other Improper Influence in Official
and Political Matters, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4702
Retaliation for Past Official Action, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 4703
Perjury, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902
Impersonating a Public Servant, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4912
Failure to Comply with Registration of Sexual Of-
fenders Requirements, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4915
Intimidation of a Witness or Victim, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 4952
Retaliation of a Witness or Victim, 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 4953
Official Oppression, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5301
Interception, Disclosure or Use of Wire or Oral
Communications, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5703
Possession, Sale, Distribution, Manufacture or
Advertisement of Intercepting Devices,
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5705
Criminal Attempt (to commit any of the above-noted
offenses) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 901
Criminal Solicitation (to commit any of the above-
noted offenses) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 902
Criminal Conspiracy (to commit any of the above-
noted offenses) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 903If an attorney for the Commonwealth disapproves a police complaint, arrest warrant affidavit, or both, the attorney shall furnish to the police officer who prepared the complaint, affidavit, or both a written notice of the disapproval, in substantially the following form, and the attorney shall maintain a record of the written notice.
D.A. File Number ______
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA—BUCKS COUNTY
NOTICE AND RECORD OF DISAPPROVAL
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : Complaint/Affidavit/Application of: v. : ___________________________ : _________________ ___________________________ : ___________________________ : Charge _________________ : Police Number _________________ : Police Department _________________ Occurrence Date ______ Time ______ Location ______
SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROBABLE CAUSE _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
PCIC/NCIC check reveals no outstanding warrants.
Date: _________________ Sources of Information _________________
REASON(S) FOR DISAPPROVAL (Please check appropriate reason)
[ ] IC = Insufficient Corroboration [ ] LJ = Lacks Jurisdiction [ ] IE = Insufficient Evidence [ ] LP = Lacks Prosecutorial Merit [ ] II = Identification Inconclusive [ ] UW= Unavailable or Uncooperative Witness [ ] IJ = Interest of Justice [ ] UV = Unavailable or Uncooperative Victim [ ] IS = Inadmissible Evidence [ ] WC = Witness Credibility/Contradicted [ ] IP = Insufficient Probable Cause [ ] ID = Inadequate Description of Persons, Premises, or Property [ ] NS= Insufficient Cause for Nighttime Search Other: _____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Disapproved by: ___________________________ Date: ______
Attorney for CommonwealthIn accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. Rule 507(D), no defendant shall have the right to relief based solely upon a violation of this rule.
BY THE COURT
President JudgeNo defendant shall have the right to relief based solely upon a violation of this rule.
This amendment shall become effective on August 1, 2013, after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
By the Court
SUSAN DEVLIN SCOTT,
President Judge
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1301. Filed for public inspection July 19, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
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