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Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. Municipal Court-Criminal Rule 405
Appointment of Voluntary Defender as Back-up Counsel
In appropriate cases, where private counsel does not appear or otherwise is unable to represent a
defendant on the trial date, the Court may appoint the Public Defender as back-up counsel to
represent the defendant at the next listing date.
Note: Municipal Court Memorandum 75-34, October 20, 1975.
Rule 406-7 Standards for Appointment of Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases.
An attorney may be appointed as counsel only if that attorney has:
(1) been admitted to the bar of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or admitted to practice pro hac
vice.
(2) completed at least one course or has viewed one videotaped program on Municipal Court
practice within the past year, is familiar with the Pennsylvania Rules o f Criminal Procedure,
including, but not limited to, Rules 1000-1013 and is readily available to accept appointments
or has demonstrated experience in Municipal Court cases.
Editor’s note: Amended by the Municipal Court Board of Judges on November 18, 2 005; effective March
15, 2006.
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