Rule 395 Procedure to Initiate Criminal Information

The transfer hearing serves as the preliminary hearing, therefore, the attorney for the Commonwealth may file the criminal information after the issuance of the transfer order. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 565 for presentation of an information without the preliminary hearing.

For any procedural questions concerning a juvenile whom has been transferred to criminal proceedings, see the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Rule 395 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005.

Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 395 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).