pa-56-39-1406: Order amending Rule 632 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure; No. 565 criminal procedural rules docket

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Order Per Curiam And Now , this 16th day of September, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee; the proposal having been published for public comment at 53 Pa.B. 1660 (March 25, 2023) and 53 Pa.B. 4966 (August 12, 2023): It is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 632 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended in the attached form. This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b) and shall be effective April 1, 2027. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets. Annex A TITLE 234. RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 6. TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES PART C(1). Impaneling Jury Rule 632. Juror Information Questionnaire. [ (A) ] (a) [ Prior to voir dire : ] Prior to Voir Dire. (1) [ Each prospective juror ] Persons reporting for jury service shall complete and verify the standard, confidential juror information questionnaire [ required by paragraph (H) of this rule, ] located in subdivision (h) and any supplemental questionnaire provided by the court. (2) The president judge shall designate the method for distributing and maintaining the juror information questionnaires. (3) The trial judge and the attorneys shall receive copies of the completed questionnaires for use during voir dire , and the attorneys shall be given a reasonable opportunity to examine the questionnaires. [ (B) ] (b)...

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