Pennsylvania Court Rules
Pa. R. Crim. P. 1004 (2026)
Arraignment Prior to Trial.
✓ current as of July 2026
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Rule 1004. Arraignment Prior to Trial.
Arraignment, if not waived by a defendant, shall take place immediately prior to trial.
Official Note
Rule 6004 adopted December 30, 1968, effective January 1, 1969; renumbered Rule 1004 March 1, 2000, effective April 1, 2001.
Committee Explanatory Reports:
Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1477 (March 18, 2000).