Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart A - DELINQUENCY MATTERS
Chapter 4 - ADJUDICATORY HEARING
Rule 415 - Challenge to the Weight of the Evidence
Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 415
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
A. Timing and Manner. A claim that a ruling on the offense or an adjudication of delinquency was against the weight of the evidence shall be raised with the juvenile court judge:
1) by oral motion, on the record, at
any time after the ruling or adjudication and before disposition;
2) by written motion at any time after the
ruling or adjudication and before disposition; or
3) in a post-dispositional motion pursuant to
Rule 620(A)(1).
B. Decision. If the claim is raised before disposition:
1) the judge shall decide the motion before
entering disposition and shall not extend the date for disposition or otherwise
unduly delay the disposition hearing in order to dispose of the motion;
and
2) the claim shall be preserved
for appeal.
C. Appeal. An appeal of a decision shall be governed by the timing requirements of Rule 620(B)(2) or (3), whichever applies.
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