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Adams Cnty. C.P. Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 202
Approval of Search Warrant Applications by Attorney for the
Commonwealth—Local Option.
The District Attorney of Adams County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 202,
search warrants in the following circumstance:
All misdemeanor and/or felony charge investigations, with the exception of search
warrants to obtain a blood sample to determine blood alcohol content and the presence of
controlled substances based on violations of 75 Pa.C.S. §3802(a)-(d), Driving Under the
Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substances, unless the investigation involves a fatality
and/or serious bodily injury. In such instance, the affidavit of probable cause shall clearly
set forth that the investigation does not involve a fatality and/or serious bodily injury;
shall not hereafter be issued by any judicial officer unless the search warrant application has the
approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.
Provenance
- Source
- www.adamscountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
823aea7980766063acf48753dcd2115f062a823d74d4a4e3430c88a6499056d4
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