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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Rules of Evidence Committee

September 25, 2001

HARRISBURG, September 25, 2001 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the reappointment of four members to the Rules of Evidence Committee and other organizational changes. The court reappointed Alan S. Gold, Esq., of Montgomery County and Vincent J. Grogan, Esq., of Allegheny County to new three-year terms, beginning October 1, 2001. Charles B. Gibbons, Esq., of Allegheny County, also was reappointed to a new three-year term, beginning October 1, and redesignated committee chair. Leonard Packel, Esq., of Delaware County, was reappointed as Official Reporter to the committee for a new three-year term, beginning October 1. The Rules of Evidence Committee was created in 1994 to develop proposed comprehensive rules of evidence, which was adopted by the Supreme Court four years later. Since then the committee has monitored the practical application of the new rules and further developments in evidence law through case law and statutory changes. The committee also is responsible for reviewing and responding to various questions raised by judges, lawyers and other court personnel. The committee consists of 10 members who serve regular terms of three years each. There is a twoterm limit on each member. For more information about the Rules of Evidence Committee and other court committees, see the Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Site at: www.courts.state.pa.us