The Criminal Procedural Rules Committee is an advisory arm to the Supreme Court.
It assists the court in achieving its constitutional mandate to prescribe general rules governing criminal practice and procedure throughout Pennsylvania. The committee also monitors all local criminal rules as required by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 105 and periodically publishes reports explaining the committee's proposals for new rules and rule amendments.
Committee appointments are for three years with possible reappointment for a second three-year term. In special circumstances the Supreme Court may extend or reduce the term of an appointment. Committee members are appointed by the Supreme Court and are knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure and are experienced in state criminal practice in Pennsylvania. The Criminal Procedural Rules Committee has 13 voting members, of which four are reserved seats for the Philadelphia and Allegheny County district attorneys, the attorney general of Pennsylvania and for a magisterial district judge. There is also one ex-officio member who is identified by, and is a member of, the Pennsylvania Association of Court Management.
Honorable Charles Ehrlich, Chair
Brian W. Perry, Esq., Vice Chair
Daniel J. Barrett, Esq.
Paul D. Boas, Esq.
William R. Carroll, Esq.
John P. Delaney, Jr., Esq.
Jarad W. Handelman, Esq.
William R. Hare, Esq.
Michelle A. Henry, Esq.
Honorable Blaise P. Larotonda
Honorable Beth A. Lazzara
Michael J. Machen, Esq.
Aaron J. Marcus, Esq.
Peter Rosalsky, Esq.
Steven M. Stadtmiller, Esq.
Honorable Margherita Patti-Worthington
Jeffrey M. Wasileski, Counsel
Suzanne M. Creavey, Assistant
| Description | Effective Date |
|---|---|
| The amendments to rule 564 are adopted | December 21, 2017 |
| The amendments to Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure 531 and 536 are adopted | July 01, 2017 |
| The amendments to Rule 540 are adopted | April 01, 2017 |
| Rule 791 and the amendments to rules 490 and 790 are adopted | November 14, 2016 |
| Revision of the Comment to Rule 523 is approved | October 01, 2016 |
| The revision of the comment to Rule 500 is approved | October 01, 2016 |
| Amendments to Pa.Rs.Crim.P. 408, 413, 423, 452, 455, and 1031 are approved | August 01, 2016 |
| Rule 105 is rescinded and replaced | August 01, 2016 |
| New rule 705.1 and the amendments to rules 454, 462, and 1010 are adopted, and the revision to the comments to rules 409, 414, 424, 455, 550, 590, and 704 are approved | July 01, 2016 |
