IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIACRIMINALCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)CASE NO. )) vs.)))) (Defendant)APPLICATION FOR CONTINUANCEAND NOW, thisday ofDefense Attorneyhereby requests continuance of thescheduled for (Court Event)(date)on the above-captioned case for the reason that:BY: Attorney for the Defendant -SignatureCONSENTING: Attorney for the Commonwealth -SignatureWAIVEROFRIGHTSUNDERPENNSYLVANIARULEOF CRIMINALPROCEDURE600IhavebeeninformedofandunderstandmyrightsunderPennsylvaniaRuleofCriminalProcedure 600.Rule600providesthatmytrialmustbeginnolaterthan365daysafterthedatethatthe criminalcomplaintwasfiledagainstme.Ifmytrialdoesnotbeginwithinthatperiodoftime,Ihave arightundertheruletohavethechargesdismissed,andIwouldnotbetriedonthesecharges.I alsounderstandthatundertheruleImaynotbeincarceratedpriortotriallongerthan180days afterthefilingofthechargesandthatafter180daysIwouldbeentitledtobereleasedonnominal bondpendingdispositionofmycase.Nevertheless,Iherebygiveuptheserightsduringtheperiodofthecontinuancerequested,that isfromtodaytotheendofthetrialterminwhichmycaseisrescheduled,withtheunderstanding thattheperiodofthiscontinuancewillnotcountincomputingRule600time.Date of Complaint:Defendant SignatureORDERAND NOW, thisupon presentation of theday ofapplication and waiver, the continuance is: GRANTED DENIED. Thecaseisto berescheduledforaduringthe .BY THE COURT:,J.WHITE-ClerkGOLD-Court Administrator REV. 10/17/01PINK-District AttorneyYELLOW-Counsel2002 © American LegalNet, Inc.
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