Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart A - DELINQUENCY MATTERS
Chapter 3 - PRE-ADJUDICATORY PROCEDURES
Part C - PETITION
Rule 334 - Amendment of Petition
Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 334
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
A. Amendment.
1) The court
shall allow a petition to be amended when there is a defect in:
a) form;
b) the description of the offense;
c) the description of any person or property;
or
d) the date alleged.
2) The court shall not allow a
petition to be amended if the petition alleges a different set of events or
offenses, where the elements or defenses are materially different from the
elements or defenses to the offense originally petitioned.
B. Continuance. Upon amendment, the court may:
1) grant a
continuance of the adjudicatory hearing; or
2) order other relief as is necessary in the
interests of justice.
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