Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Rule 804 - Procedure When Jury Trial is Waived(A) In all cases in which the defendant is charged with murder, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth may waive a jury trial with approval by a judge of the court in which the case is pending In these cases, the trial judge shall alone hear the evidence, determine all questions of law and fact, and render a verdict that shall have the same force and effect as a verdict of a jury.(B) If the crime is determined to be murder of the first degree the sentencing proceeding shall be conducted as provided by law.The provisions of this Rule 804 amended June 4, 2004, effective 11/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 3105; amended September 18, 2008, effective 11/1/2008, 38 Pa.B. 5429.