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2024We further observe that “[o]nce the court conducts an analysis of the elements of the foreign offense and finds the Pennsylvania offense that ‘is substantially identical in nature and definition’ to the out-of-state statute, the underlying record of the foreign offense may need to be considered for grading purposes.” Spenny, 128 A.3d at 250 (citations omitted).

2020See Spenny, 128 A.3d at 250 (stating, “[o]nce the court conducts an analysis of the elements of the foreign offense and finds the Pennsylvania offense that is substantially identical in nature and definition to the out-of-state statute, . . . the underlying record of the foreign offense may need to be considered for grading purposes.” (quotation marks and citation omitted)). intent to commit a crime therein.” See 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a) (1994 version).

2023The prosecutor may withdraw the ____________________________________________ 1 “[T]he Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court . .are the sole applicable criteria to govern the procedures for admission into the ARD program.” Commonwealth v. Corrigan, 992 A.2d 126, 131 (Pa.Super. 2010). 2 These Rules provide, inter alia, that after the defendant indicates an understanding of ARD and the Commonwealth presents the facts of the case, the judge either accepts the case for ARD and state the conditions of the program or declines to accept and orders that the case proceed in the ordinary fashion.

2023The prosecutor may withdraw the ____________________________________________ 1 “[T]he Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court . . are the sole applicable criteria to govern the procedures for admission into the ARD program.” Commonwealth v. Corrigan, 992 A.2d 126, 131 (Pa.Super. 2010). 2 These Rules provide, inter alia, that after the defendant indicates an understanding of ARD and the Commonwealth presents the facts of the case, the judge either accepts the case for ARD and state the conditions of the program or declines to accept and orders that the case proceed in the ordinary fashion.

2025In RETSL matters, “mere participation does not confer ‘party’ status on the participant.” In re Tax Sale Held Sept. 10, 2003 by Tax Claim Bureau of Cnty. of Lackawanna, 859 A.2d 15, 19 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2004).

2016This Court has explained: “To deem an individual a[n SVP], the Commonwealth must first show [the individual] ‘has been convicted of a sexually violent offense as set forth in [section 9799.14] . . . .’” Commonwealth v. Askew, 907 A.2d 624, 629 (Pa.Super.2006), appeal denied, 919 A.2d 954 ([Pa.]2007).

2015See id. (stating that the record of the prior conviction is relevant for grading the offense under Pennsylvania law or when there are aggravating circumstances); see also Janda, 14 A.3d at 166 (remanding the case for the trial court to consider the record of the defendant’s pri- or New Jersey offense to determine whether the Pennsylvania equivalent of. writing bad checks, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105, should be graded as a summary, misdemeanor' or felony for prior record score pmposes).

2015Once the court conducts an analysis of the elements of the foreign offense and finds the Pennsylvania offense that “is substantially identical in nature and definition” to the out-of-state statute,- Bolden, 532 A.2d at 1176 , the underlying record of the foreign offense may need to be considered for grading purposes.

2015See id. (stating that the record of the prior conviction is relevant for grading the offense under Pennsylvania law or when there are aggravating circumstances); see also Janda, 14 A.3d at 166 (remanding the case for the trial court to consider the record of the defendant’s pri- or New Jersey offense to determine whether the Pennsylvania equivalent of. writing bad checks, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105, should be graded as a summary, misdemeanor' or felony for prior record score pmposes).