Rules of Procedure in Traffic Cases

Rules of Procedure in Traffic Cases. (a) The Commonwealth Trial Court shall promulgate rules governing procedure in traffic cases, including a form for traffic citations. (b) The rules and form promulgated under subsection (a) of this section shall be applicable in all courts of the Commonwealth in all proceedings arising out of any alleged violation of this title or any statute, ordinance or regulation relating to the operation or use of any vehicle or to the use of the highways. Source: PL 3-61, § 1 (§ 124). Commission Comment: Section 4 of PL 6-25, the “Commonwealth Judicial Reorganization Act of 1989,” provides that “[w]herever the term ‘Commonwealth Trial Court’ appears in the Commonwealth Code, it is henceforth to be interpreted and understood to refer to the Commonwealth Superior Court.”