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Berks Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules Rule 571.4
Appearance of Defendant at Arraignment Without Counsel
(A) Whenever a Defendant appears for arraignment without counsel, such Defendant
shall be advised of his or her right to counsel of his or her own choice, and that if he or she cannot
afford counsel of his or her own choice, that counsel will be provided free without charge to such
Defendant.
(B) Whenever a Defendant appears for arraignment without counsel, he or she shall be
considered to have stood mute, and the clerk is authorized and directed to enter a plea of not
guilty on such Defendant’s behalf.
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- www.berkspa.gov
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- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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