Rule 579 - Time For Omnibus Pretrial Motion And Service(A) In cases in which a defendant has made an initial application for acceptance to the ARD program, specialty treatment court, or other pretrial diversionary program within thirty (30) days of arraignment or waiver of arraignment filed of record, the time for filing and service of the omnibus pretrial motions shall be extended to a time not to exceed thirty (30) days after initial rejection of the defendant's application to the pretrial program. The original application for relief shall be filed in the office of the clerk of courts in the manner set forth in Pa.R.Crim.P. 576(A).(B) In cases in which a defendant has been removed from the ARD program or other pretrial diversionary program, any omnibus pretrial motion for relief must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the filing of the order for removal.Amended effective 5/8/2017; amended effective 6/1/2018; amended effective 8/31/2020; amended effective 6/1/2021; amended effective through 1/24/2022.