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Beaver Cnty. C.P. Local Rules Criminal Procedure Rule 506
Procedure for Filing Private Complaint
When an affiant, who is not a law enforcement officer, desires to file a criminal
complaint, for other than a summary offense, he/she must appear before the District
Justice of the Magisterial District where the offense is committed and request preparation
of a complaint. The office of the District Justice will prepare a criminal complaint on the
form prescribed by The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC)
containing the information as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. No. 504.
Affiant shall submit the complaint to the attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall
approve or disapprove it without unreasonable delay.
(a) If the complaint is disapproved, the affiant, may petition the Court of Common Pleas
for review.
Provenance
- Source
- www.beavercountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
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