Arraignment, if not waived by a defendant, shall take place immediately prior to trial.

Official Note

Rule 6004 adopted December 30, 1968, effective January 1, 1969; renumbered Rule 1004 March 1, 2000, effective April 1, 2001.

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1477 (March 18, 2000).