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Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. Municipal Court-Criminal Rule 555
Preliminary Hearings
A. A Municipal Court judge may dismiss a case at preliminary hearing when the Commonwealth
witnesses fail to appear three times. The court may issue bench warrants for Commonwealth
witnesses in appropriate cases.
B. A Municipal Court judge may appoint the Defender Association to represent the defendant at
the preliminary hearing only where the case has previously been continued for the non -
appearance of private counsel.
Note: Former rule 555 rescinded and new rule adopted by the Municipal Court Board of Judges on
November 18, 2005; effective March 15, 2006.
Provenance
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- courts.phila.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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