Rule 220 Motion and Order for Investigating Grand Jury

When someone wants to start a grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania, they must bring their request to the top judge in that court district. This top judge is called the president judge. If the president judge is unavailable or chooses not to handle it, they can assign another judge to receive the request instead.

This rule sets up who is in charge of receiving these requests so there is a clear process for getting a grand jury started. It keeps things organized by making sure the request goes to someone with the authority to act on it.