Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 6 - TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part A - General Provisions
Rule 601 - Presence of Judge
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 601
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) A judge shall be present at all stages of the trial.
(B) Any judge may preside at a pretrial conference, during the hearing and disposition of a pretrial application, or during the selection of a jury.
(C) The judge who is present from the time the trial commences shall be considered the trial judge and shall be present, except in extraordinary circumstances, until a verdict is recorded or the jury is discharged.
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