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Berks Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules Rule 507

APPROVAL OF POLICE COMPLAINTS AND ARREST WARRRANT AFFIDAVITS BY ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

activein force · 2009-01-02 – presentact-effective-date

The District Attorney of Berks County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.

R.Crim.P. 507, criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police officers, as

defined in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, charging:

A. Murder(all types)- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2502,

B. Voluntary Manslaughter- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2503,

C. Involuntary Manslaughter- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2504,

D. Causing or Aiding Suicide- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2505,

E. Drug Delivery Resulting in Death- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2506,

F. Murder of an Unborn Child(all types)- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2604,

G. Voluntary Manslaughter of Unborn Child- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2605,

H. Homicide by Vehicle- 75 Pa. C.S.A. §3732,

I. Homicide by Vehicle while DUI- 75 Pa. C.S.A. §3735,

J. Homicide by Watercraft while Operating Under Influence- 30 Pa. C.S.A.

§5502.1,

K. Homicide by Watercraft- 30 Pa. C.S.A. §5502.2; or

L. Any inchoate form of the foregoing- Criminal Attempt- 18 Pa. C.S.A.

§901, Criminal Solicitation- 18 Pa. C.S.A. §902, Criminal Conspiracy- 18

Pa. C.S.A. §903

M. Rape – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3121

N. Statutory Sexual Assault – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3122.1

O. Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3123

P. Sexual Assault – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3124.01

Q. Institutional Sexual Assault – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3124.2

R. Aggravated Indecent Assault – 18 Pa. C.S.A. §3125

shall not hereafter be accepted by any judicial officer unless the complaint and affidavit

has the approval of an Attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.

Effective January 2, 2009

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