Chester Cnty. C.P. Court of Common Pleas Local Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 104

The Clerk of Courts shall maintain, in each courtroom, forms designated by the President

Judge, for use by defendants and by counsel, which shall be updated as to type and content as

needed.

Rule 105(A). Violation of Local Rule.

These local rules are procedural and do not create any enforceable substantive rights in any

party. No case shall be dismissed nor request for relief granted or denied because of failure to

comply with a local rule. In any case of noncompliance with a local rule, the Court shall alert the

party to the specific provision at issue and provide a reasonable time for the attorney to comply

with the local rule. After the Court has alerted the party to the local rule, the court may impose a

sanction for subsequent noncompliance either on counsel, or the defendant, if proceeding pro se,

but may not dismiss the case, or grant or deny relief because of noncompliance.

Rule 105(B). Authority of President Judge.

The President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County may, by

Administrative Regulation, suspend or vacate a local rule under applicable law when it appears

that the rule is no longer in conformity with applicable state law.

Nothing in these local rules shall limit the authority of the President Judge to issue

Administrative Orders that the President Judge may otherwise have the authority to issue under

applicable law.

Rule 105(C). Chester County Criminal Rules Committee.

A criminal procedural rules committee may be established by the President Judge from

time to time to study and make recommendations to the Court concerning local procedure in

criminal matters and the promulgation and amendment of local rules of criminal procedure. The

committee shall consist of a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, together with

at least four (4) members in good standing of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, who

maintain a principal office for the practice of law in Chester County. The judicial member and

two lawyer members of the committee shall be appointed by the President Judge, one

representative shall be named by the District Attorney of Chester County and one representative

shall be named by the Public Defender of Chester County. All members shall serve at the will of

the person appointing them. The President Judge shall select the Chairman of the committee. The

committee shall meet and report at the direction of the President Judge, or of the Chairman of the

committee.