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Berks Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules Rule 543
Evidence of Summary Offenses at Preliminary Hearings
(A) The Commonwealth shall have no duty to present evidence to establish a prima facie
case for summary offenses at a preliminary hearing. As long as at least one Felony or
Misdemeanor charge is bound over to the Court of Common Pleas, all summary charges shall
also be bound over to the Court of Common Pleas.
(B) Should all Felony and Misdemeanor charges be dismissed at a preliminary hearing,
the issuing authority shall schedule a separate hearing for evidence on the summary offenses to be
heard.
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- www.berkspa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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