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Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules RULE WC 547
TRANSMITTAL OF TRANSCRIPT AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
(A) When a defendant is held for court, or after the issuing authority receives
notice that the case will be presented to the indicting jury grand jury and
closes the case, the issuing authority shall prepare a transcript of the
proceedings. The transcript and any associated documents shall be
electronically scanned and transmitted to the clerk of courts in digital format
in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated
documents. The electronically scanned transcript and associated documents
shall constitute the original documents for the purpose of this rule. The
issuing authority shall retain the physical paper transcript and associated
documents as long as required to comply with record retention policies.
(B) The Clerk of Courts shall assign a Common Pleas docket number to all
criminal cases within two (2) business days of transmission of the
electronically scanned transcript and any associated documents by the
issuing authority.
Adopted February 3, 2025, effective April 1, 2025.
Provenance
- Source
- www.westmorelandcountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
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