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Chester Cnty. C.P. Court of Common Pleas Local Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 101
Purpose and Construction of Local Rules
(A) These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal
proceeding.
(B) These rules shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in
administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
(C) To the extent practicable, these rules shall be construed in consonance with the rules
of statutory construction.
(D) These rules are intended to be a supplement to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure and Acts of the Assembly, and are not intended to conflict with them.
(E) These rules shall not be construed in any manner that would render them
inconsistent with any general rule of the Supreme Court or any Act of the Assembly.
Provenance
- Source
- www.chesco.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
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