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Chester Cnty. C.P. Court of Common Pleas Local Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 507
Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits by
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
The District Attorney of Chester County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 507,
criminal complaints and arrest warrant affidavits by police officers, as defined in the Rules of
Criminal Procedure, charging the following offenses shall not hereafter be accepted by any judicial
officer unless the complaint and affidavit have the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth
prior to filing:
1. Corrupt organizations in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 911;
2. Criminal homicide in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501;
3. Murder in any degree in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502;
4. Voluntary manslaughter in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503;
5. Involuntary manslaughter in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2504;
6. Causing or aiding suicide in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2505;
7. Drug delivery resulting in death in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2506;
8. Criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2507;
9. Criminal homicide of an unborn child in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2603;
10. Murder of an unborn child in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2604;
11. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2605;
12. Assault of law enforcement officer in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2702.1;
13. Threat to use weapons of mass destruction in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2715;
14. Weapons of mass destruction in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2716;
15. Terrorism in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2717;
16. Kidnapping in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2901;
17. Trafficking of persons in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3002;
18. Homicide by vehicle in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3732;
19. Homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3735;
20. Rape in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3121;
21. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3123;
22. Sexual assault in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3124.1;
23. Institutional sexual assault in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3124.2;
24. Aggravated indecent assault in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3125;
25. Indecent assault in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3126 (victim less than 16 years of age);
26. Arson in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301;
27. Incest in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4302;
28. Concealing death of child in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4303;
29. Bribery in official and political matters in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4701;
30. Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in violation of 18
Pa.C.S.A. § 4702;
31. Perjury in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902;
32. Interception, disclosure, or use of wire, electronic, or oral communications in violation of
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5703;
33. Unlawful contact with a minor in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6318;
34. Sexual exploitation of children in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6320;
35. Attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above offenses; and
36. All cases against juvenile defendants that are being direct filed into the adult system.
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Amended April 28, 2014, effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
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