Bucks Cnty. C.P. Rule 303 (e-h)

Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

*(e) Arraignment shall take place no later than twenty (20) days after the

information has been filed.

*(f) At the time of arraignment, the Court shall provide to the defendant or his

attorney written notice of the time periods within which he may request a bill of

particulars, commence discovery and file an omnibus pre-trial motion. The written

notice to be provided to the defendant or his attorney shall be in the following

form:

Date of

Arraignment

To the defendant:

Criminal charges have been lodged against you in Bucks County.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 304 permits you or your attorney to

serve a written request for a bill of particulars upon the District Attorney of Bucks

County within seven days from your arraignment date. The request must set forth

the specific particulars sought by you and the reason why the particulars are

requested.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 305 permits you, or your attorney, to

file a motion for discovery which must be filed and served within fourteen (14)

days after arraignment, unless the time for filing is extended by the Court.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 307 permits you, or your attorney, to

file an Omnibus Pretrial Motion for Relief which must be filed and served within

thirty days after your arraignment date, unless opportunity therefore did not exist

within the thirty day period, or your or your counsel, or the District Attorney, was

not aware of the grounds for the motion or unless the time for filing has been

extended by the Court for cause shown.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 306 sets forth the required procedure

to be followed when filing an Omnibus Pretrial Motion for Relief. Types of relief

requested in such a pretrial motion shall include, but shall not be limited to, the

following:

1. For continuance

2. For severance

3. For suppression of evidence

4. For psychiatric examination

5. To quash the information or informations

6. For change of venue

7. To disqualify a judge

8. For appointment of investigator

9. For pretrial conference

By the Court,

______________________

R. Barry McAndrews, P.J.

*(g) Inquiry shall be made by the Court at the time of arraignment whether the

defendant can read and whether he understands the written notice provided him

under subsection *(f) of this Rule.

*(h) When a waiver of arraignment is filed, the time periods for filing the

discovery motion, omnibus pre-trial motion and the request for a bill of particulars

shall begin and be calculated from the scheduled arraignment date.