Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart A - DELINQUENCY MATTERS
Chapter 3 - PRE-ADJUDICATORY PROCEDURES
Part A - VENUE
Rule 302 - Inter-County Transfer

Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 302

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

A. Adjudication of Delinquency. When the court proceeds to an adjudicatory hearing for non-resident juveniles, it shall hear evidence on the petition pursuant to Rule 406 or accept an admission pursuant to Rule 407 and shall rule on the offenses in accordance with Rule 408. The court may transfer the case to the juvenile's county of residence for a hearing to determine if the juvenile is in need of treatment, rehabilitation, or supervision pursuant to Rule 409 and if the court finds the juvenile to be in need of treatment, rehabilitation, or supervision, the receiving court shall proceed under Chapter Five.

B. Courtesy Supervision.

1) The court may transfer supervision of the juvenile to the juvenile's county of residence after:
a) a consent decree is entered; or

b) a dispositional order is entered; and

2) The county providing courtesy supervision may, with cause, withdraw supervision at any time and return the matter for further action to the county which entered the dispositional order.

C. Transmission of all records. If the case is transferred pursuant to paragraph (A) or (B) :

1) the transferring court shall transfer certified copies of all documents, reports, and summaries in the juvenile's official court record to the receiving court;

2) the juvenile probation office of the transferring court shall transfer its juvenile probation files to the juvenile probation office where jurisdiction has been transferred.

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