§ 8931. Indictment and information. (a) General rule.–Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall, for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or public danger or by leave of […]
§ 8932. Nolle prosequi or settlement. After the commencement of a criminal matter by the filing of an information or otherwise, the district attorney shall not enter a nolle prosequi or dispose of the matter or discharge a prisoner from custody by means of a proceeding in lieu of a plea or trial without having […]
§ 8933. Dismissal of criminal cases. (a) General rule.–In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a reasonable attempt to locate the attorney […]
§ 8934. Sealing of affidavits. Upon a sufficient showing by the attorney for the Commonwealth at an ex parte hearing before a common pleas court judge, the court shall order the district attorney to seal the affidavit or affidavits setting forth probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant until the date of common […]
