Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 5 - PRETRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part B - Instituting Proceedings
Rule 502 - Instituting Proceedings in Court Cases
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 502
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
Criminal proceedings in court cases shall be instituted by:
(1) filing a written complaint; or
(2) an arrest without a warrant:
(a) when the offense is a murder, felony, or
misdemeanor committed in the presence of the police officer making the arrest;
or
(b) upon probable cause when the
offense is a felony or murder; or
(c) upon probable cause when the offense is a
misdemeanor not committed in the presence of the police officer making the
arrest, when such arrest without a warrant is specifically authorized by
statute.
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