Bucks Cnty. C.P. Rule 101

Rule 101A*(1); 77 MM 1992. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest

Warrant Affidavits by Attorney for the Commonwealth-Local Options.

The District Attorney of Bucks County having filed a certification pursuant to

Pa.R.Crim.P. 101A, criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police

officer, as defined in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, in the following classes of

offenses:

Criminal Homicide, 18 Pa.C.S. §2501

Murder, 18 Pa.C.S. §2502

Voluntary Manslaughter, 18 Pa.C.S. §2503

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

Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. §2504

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. §3123

Commercial Bribery, 18 Pa.C.S. §4108

Bribery in Official and Political Matters, 18 Pa.C.S. §4701

Threats and Other Improper Influence in Official and Political Matters,

18 Pa.C.S. §4702

Retaliation for Past Official Action, 18 Pa.C.S. §4703

Perjury, 18 Pa.C.S. §4902

Interception, Disclosure or Use of Wire or Oral Communications, 18 Pa.C.S.

§5703

Possession, Sale, Distribution, Manufacture or Advertisement of Intercepting

Devices, 18 Pa.C.S. §5705

Homicide by Vehicle, 75 Pa.C.S. §3732

Election Code Violations, 25 Pa.C.S. (all offenses)

Criminal Attempt (to commit any of the above-noted offenses), 18 Pa.C.S. §901

Criminal Solicitation (to commit any of the above-noted offenses), 18 Pa.C.S. §902

Criminal Solicitation (to commit any of the above-noted offenses), 18 Pa.C.S. §903

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.

If an attorney for the Commonwealth disapproves a police complaint, arrest

warrant affidavit, or both, the attorney shall furnish to the police officer who

prepared the complaint, affidavit, or both a written notice of the disapproval, in

substantially the following form, and the attorney shall maintain a record of the

written notice.

D.A. File Number _________________________

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

BUCKS COUNTY

NOTICE AND RECORD OF DISAPPROVAL

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Complaint/Affidavit/Application of:

V. : _____________________________

__________________________ : Charge __________________________

__________________________ : Police Number ______________________

__________________________ : Police Department ___________________

Occurrence Date ____________ Time _________ Location __________________

Summary of Facts and Probable Cause

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__________________________________________________________________

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PCIC/NCIC check reveals no outstanding warrants.

Date: ________________ Sources of Information __________________________

REASON(S) FOR DISAPPROVAL

(Please check appropriate reason)

___ IC = Insufficient Corroboration ____LJ = Lacks Jurisdiction

___ IE = Insufficient Evidence ____LP = Lacks Prosecutorial

Merit

___ II = Identification Inconclusive ____UW = Unavailable or

Uncooperative Witness

___ IJ = Interest of Justice ____UV = Unavailable or

Uncooperative Victim

___ IS = Inadmissible Evidence ____WC = Witness

Credibility/Contradicted

___ IP = Insufficient Probable Cause ____ID = Inadequate Description of

Person, Premises, or Property

___ NS = Insufficient Cause for

Nighttime Search

Other:

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Disapproved by: ___________________ Date: _______________

_____________________________Attorney for Commonwealth

No defendant shall have the right to relief based solely upon a violation of this

Rule.

BY THE COURT

R. BARRY MCANDREWS

President Judge

No defendant shall have the right to relief based solely upon a violation of this

rule.