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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

January 13, 2004

HARRISBURG, January 14, 2004 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced organizational changes to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee. The Hon. D. Peter Johnson, Union County, was appointed as a new member to the committee for a term expiring January 1, 2007. Alexander H. Lindsay Jr., Esq., Butler County, was reappointed to a new term that expires January 1, 2007. In other organizational matters, the court designated Nicholas J. Nastasi, Esq., Philadelphia, as vice chairman. The committee is an advisory arm to the Supreme Court that helps to prescribe general rules governing criminal practice and procedure. The committee monitors recent developments in criminal procedure in Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions to identify areas where criminal rules need to be amended, revised, streamlined or simplified. The committee also reviews and responds to the numerous questions raised by judges, lawyers, and court personnel; the public; and agencies within the criminal justice system. The committee has 16 members, including one ex officio member. Each member's term is three years in length and members may serve a maximum of two full terms.