Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 3 - ACCELERATED REHABILITATIVE DISPOSITION (ARD)
Part B - Court Cases
Rule 312 - Hearing, Explanation of Program
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
Hearing on a motion for accelerated rehabilitative disposition shall be in open court in the presence of the defendant, the defendant's attorney, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and any victims who attend. At such hearing, it shall be ascertained on the record whether the defendant understands that:
(1) acceptance into and satisfactory completion of the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program offers the defendant an opportunity to earn a dismissal of the pending charges;
(2) should the defendant fail to complete the program, the defendant waives the appropriate statute of limitations and the defendant's right to a speedy trial under any applicable Federal or State constitutional provisions, statutes or rules of court during the period of enrollment in the program.
