Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart A - DELINQUENCY MATTERS
Chapter 4 - ADJUDICATORY HEARING
Rule 406 - Adjudicatory Hearing
Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 406
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
A. Manner of hearing.
1) The
court shall conduct the adjudicatory hearing without a jury, in an informal but
orderly manner.
2) The attorney for
the Commonwealth shall:
a) attend the hearing;
and
b) have the burden of
establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that the juvenile committed the
delinquent act(s).
B. Recording. The adjudicatory hearing shall be recorded.
C. Advanced communication technology. A court may utilize advanced communication technology pursuant to Rule 129 for the appearance of the juvenile or witness only if the parties consent.
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