Amendment of Petition

A. Amendment . 1) The court shall allow a petition to be amended when there is a defect in: a) form; b) the description of the offense; c) the description of any person or property; or d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). 1) The court shall allow a petition to be amended when there is a defect in: a) form; b) the description of the offense; c) the description of any person or property; or d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). a) form; b) the description of the offense; c) the description of any person or property; or d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). b) the description of the offense; c) the description of any person or property; or d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). c) the description of any person or property; or d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). d) the date alleged. 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). 2) The court shall not allow a petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned. B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). B. Continuance . Upon amendment, the court may: 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). 1) grant a continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). 2) order other relief as is necessary in the interests of justice. Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Comment For continuances, see Rule 122. Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Official Note Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Rule 334 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 334 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).