Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 9 - POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL PROCEEDINGS
Rule 901 - Initiation of Post-Conviction Collateral Proceedings
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 901
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) A petition for post-conviction collateral relief shall be filed within one year of the date the judgment becomes final, except as otherwise provided by statute.
(B) A proceeding for post-conviction collateral relief shall be initiated by filing a petition and 3 copies with the clerk of the court in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced. The petition shall be verified by the defendant.
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