Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart B - DEPENDENCY MATTERS
Chapter 13 - PRE-ADJUDICATORY PROCEDURES
Part D - PROCEDURES FOLLOWING FILING OF PETITION
Part D(2) - ADJUDICATORY SUMMONS AND NOTICE PROCEDURES
Rule 1360 - Adjudicatory Summons
Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 1360
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
A. Summons. The court shall issue a summons compelling all parties to appear for the adjudicatory hearing.
B. Order appearance. The court may order the person having the physical custody or control of the child to bring the child to the hearing.
C. Requirements. The summons shall:
1) be in writing;
2) set forth the date, time, and place of the
adjudicatory hearing;
3) instruct
the child and the guardian about their rights to counsel, and if the child's
guardian is without financial resources or otherwise unable to employ counsel,
the right to assigned counsel;
4)
give a warning stating that the failure to appear for the hearing may result in
arrest; and
5) include a copy of the
petition unless the petition has been previously served.
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