Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
disposition: withdrawn
What does ''withdrawn'' or ''W'' on a court paper really mean? Does that mean that charges are dropped for good, or could charges be re-filed? Please advise.
Asked on 7/07/09, 9:46 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brendan Campbell
Solomon, Berschler, Warren, Schatz, Flood & Monaghan
Re: disposition: withdrawn
Charges that are withdrawn can be refiled. However, if charges are withdrawn in exchange for a waiver of preliminary hearing or another benefit to the Commonwealth, the charges are rarely refiled.
Answered on 7/08/09, 8:37 am
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