Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 6 - TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part A - General Provisions
Rule 604 - Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 604
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) After the jury has been sworn, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall make an opening statement to the jury. The defendant or the defendant's attorney may then make an opening statement or reserve it until after the Commonwealth has presented its case.
(B) When the evidence is concluded, each party shall be entitled to present one closing argument to the jury. Regardless of the number of defendants, and whether or not a defendant has presented a defense, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be entitled to make one argument which shall be made last.
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