As amended through November 15, 2017
Rule 590.2 - Last Day To Enter A Negotiated Plea(A) A deadline shall exist, after which the court will not accept a negotiated plea to a lesser or reduced offense except upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances. This deadline, known as the "last day to enter a negotiated plea," shall be published by the court administrator in its annual case tracking schedule prepared pursuant to L.R.Crim.P. L 543. The last day to enter a negotiated plea shall be included on the Case Tracking Information Form issued to the defendant by the magisterial district judge pursuant to L.R.Crim.P. L 543. If no plea agreement has been reached by the date set, the defendant shall (1) proceed to trial; or (2) enter an "open" plea as charged that is in no way a negotiated plea.(B) The defendant, defense counsel, and an attorney for the Commonwealth with the authority to take a position on behalf of the Commonwealth shall appear in person in court on the last day to enter a negotiated plea.(C) A colloquy form shall be presented to the judge at the time any plea is to be entered in open court with the agreement attached.