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Pa. R.Crim.P. 420
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Rule 420 Filing of Complaint
Chapter 4: Procedures in Summary Cases
Rule Text
When the affiant is not a law enforcement officer, the affiant shall institute a criminal proceeding in a summary case by filing a complaint with the proper issuing authority.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 420 amended June 1, 2018, effective July 1, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 3575; amended December 1, 2021, effective January 2022, 51 Pa.B. 7622. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (392750).