Rule 120 - Procedure In Court Cases Initiated By Arrest Without Warrant(a) A procedure whereby an arresting officer, when the officer deems it appropriate, may promptly release from custody a defendant who has been arrested without a warrant, rather than taking the defendant before an issuing authority is approved, when the following conditions have been met: (1) the most serious offense charged is a misdemeanor of the second degree;(2) the defendant is a resident of the Commonwealth;(3) the defendant poses no threat of immediate physical harm to any other person or to himself or herself;(4) the arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant will appear as required; and(5) the defendant does not demand to be taken before an issuing authority.