Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart A - DELINQUENCY MATTERS
Chapter 5 - DISPOSITIONAL HEARING
Part B - DISPOSITIONAL HEARING AND AIDS
Rule 515 - Dispositional Order

Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 515

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

(a) Generally. When the court enters a disposition after an adjudication of delinquency pursuant to Rule 409(A)(2), the court shall issue a written order in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352, which the court has determined to be consistent with the protection of the public interest and best suited to the child's treatment, supervision, rehabilitation and welfare, which disposition shall, as appropriate to the individual circumstances of the child's case, provide balanced attention to the protection of the community, accountability for the offenses committed, and development of the juvenile's competencies to enable the juvenile to become a responsible and productive member of the community. The order shall include:

(1) the court's findings pursuant to Rule 512(D), including any conditions of probation that, if not enumerated in the order, shall be attached to the order;

(2) a designation whether the case is eligible pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 6307(b)(1.1)(i) for limited public information;

(3) a directive that the juvenile shall submit to fingerprinting and photographing by, or arranged by, the law enforcement agency that submitted the written allegation in all cases in which the juvenile has not previously been fingerprinted or photographed;

(4) the date of the order; and

(5) the signature and printed name of the judge entering the order.

(b) Financial Obligations. If the court orders the payment of fines, costs, fees, or restitution, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352(a)(5) and (6), the amounts shall be reasonable and as deemed appropriate as part of a plan of rehabilitation considering the nature of the acts committed and the earning capacity of the juvenile. The dispositional order shall include:

(1) the specific amounts of fines, costs, fees, or restitution to be paid by the juvenile;

(2) to whom each of the financial obligations shall be paid; and

(3) a payment schedule based upon the juvenile's ability to pay according to the dispositional order.

(c) Guardian Participation. The dispositional order shall include any conditions, limitations, restrictions, and obligations imposed upon the guardian.

(d) Disposition Reporting. The court shall forward the case disposition to the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, as required by the Commission.

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