234 Pa. Code § 901 : — RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDUREPOST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL PROCEEDINGS — Initiation of Post-Conviction Collateral Proceedings

(A) A petition for post-conviction collateral relief shall be filed within one year of the date the judgment becomes final, except as otherwise provided by statute.
(B) A proceeding for post-conviction collateral relief shall be initiated by filing a petition and 3 copies with the clerk of the court in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced. The petition shall be verified by the defendant.

234 Pa. Code § 901

Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 49, No. 42. October 19, 2019, effective 10/19/2019

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the March 22, 1993 amendments published with the Court's Order at 23 Pa.B. 1699 (April 10, 1993) .

Final Report explaining the August 11, 1997 amendments published with the Court's Order at 27 Pa.B. 4305 (August 23, 1997) .

Final Report explaining the July 23, 1999 Comment revision concerning stays published with the Court's Order at 29 Pa.B. 4167 (August 7, 1999) .

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court's Order at 30 Pa.B. 1477 (March 18, 2000) .