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Berks Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules Rule 576
Papers Presented by Persons Unauthorized by State Rules
Any papers or documents that are submitted on behalf of a Defendant by someone other
than the Defendant’s attorney of record as defined by Pa. R.Crim.P. 120 or by the Defendant pro
se where the Defendant is represented by counsel, shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts as a
communication only and no further action shall be taken. Such papers will not be forwarded to
the assigned Common Pleas Judge for further consideration. A copy of the papers accepted will
be sent to the Defendant’s attorney of record or the Defendant if no attorney has entered an
appearance for the Defendant. The following notice shall be attached to the returned copies:
NOTICE:
The attached papers were accepted on (date). These papers were not forwarded to the
assigned judge due to failure to the failure to comply with B.R.J.A. 401.1, Pa. R.Crim.P. 576 and
B.C.R.Crim. P. 576.
Comment: This rule serves to clarify B.R.J.A. 401.1 for criminal cases. The rule is written to be
consistent with Pa. R.Crim.P. 576(A)(4) and (C), its main purpose is to add the requirement of
the written notice to be included on returned documents.
Provenance
- Source
- www.berkspa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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