Rule 1000 Scope of Rules

The 2004 amendments make it clear that, except as otherwise provided in the rules, Chapter 10 governs all proceedings in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, including the procedures for instituting criminal cases charging felonies, preliminary arraignments, and preliminary hearings. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 1123 (Jurisdiction and Venue).

Rule 6000 adopted December 30, 1968, effective January 1, 1969; amended March 28, 1973, effective March 28, 1973; amended July 1, 1980, effective August 1, 1980; renumbered Rule 1000 and amended March 1, 2000, effective April 1, 2001; amended August 24, 2004, effective August 1, 2005; amended June 30, 2005, effective August 1, 2006; amended September 9, 2005, effective February 1, 2006; amended May 7, 2014, effective immediately.

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000).

Final Report explaining the August 24, 2004 amendments clarifying the scope of Chapter 10 published with the Court’s Order at 34 Pa.B. 5025 (September 11, 2004).

Final Report explaining the June 30, 2005 amendments to paragraph (B) concerning local rules published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 3911 (July 16, 2005).

Final Report explaining the September 9, 2005 amendments adding new rules governing Philadelphia Traffic Court published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 5242 (September 24, 2005).

Final Report explaining the May 7, 2014 amendments concerning the abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court transfer of functions to the Philadelphia Municipal Court published with the Court’s Order at 44 Pa.b. 3065 (May 24, 2014).