Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
(a)General rule.-An appeal authorized by law from a final order shall be taken to, and petitions for allowance of appeal from a final order shall be filed in, the appellate court vested by law with jurisdiction over appeals from such order.(b)Matters tried with capital offenses.-If an appeal is taken to the Supreme Court under Pa.R.A.P. 1941 (review of death sentences), any other appeals relating to sentences for lesser offenses imposed on a defendant as a result of the same criminal episode or transaction and tried with the capital offense shall also be taken to the Supreme Court.(c)Supervision of special prosecutions or investigations.-All petitions for specialized review under Pa.R.A.P. 1611 shall be filed in the Supreme Court.The provisions of this Rule 702 amended through April 26, 1982, effective 9/12/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1536; amended January 7, 2020, effective 8/1/2020, 50 Pa.B. 505.