Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
Current through January 1, 2026
Part 1 · General Provisions
- 100 Scope of Rules
- 101 Purpose, Application, and Construction of Rules
- 102 Citing the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules
- 105 Search Warrants
- 120 Definitions Deadlines
- 121 Local Rules
- 122 Continuances
- 123 Subpoenas
- 124 Summons and Notice
- 125 Habeas Corpus
- 126 Defects in Form, Content, or Procedure
- 127 Recording and Transcribing Juvenile Court Proceedings
- 128 Presence at Proceedings
- 129 Appearance by Advanced Communication Technology
- 130 Court Fees Prohibited for Advanced Communication Technology
- 131 Guardian’s Presence
- 132 Victim’s Presence
- 135 Captions
- 136 Ex ParteCommunication
- 137 Public Discussion by Court Personnel of Pending Matters
- 138 Citation of Authorities
- 139 Use of Restraints on the Juvenile
- 140 Bench Warrants for Failure to Appear at Hearings Deadlines
- 141 Bench Warrants for Absconders Deadlines
- 147 Educational Decision Maker Deadlines
- 148 Educational Stability and Removal From Home
- 150 Attorneys—Appearances and Withdrawals
- 151 Assignment of Counsel
- 152 Waiver of Counsel
- 160 Inspecting, Copying, and Disseminating the Official Court Record
- 161 Inspecting, Copying, and Disseminating Juvenile Probation Files
- 163 Release of Information to School
- 165 Design of Forms
- 166 Maintaining Records in the Clerk of Courts
- 167 Filings and Service of Court Orders and Notices
- 170 Motion to Expunge or Destroy Records Deadlines
- 172 Order to Expunge or Destroy
- 173 Retention of Specific Information from Juvenile Records
- 182 Qualifications of Juvenile Court Hearing Officer Deadlines
- 185 Appointment to Cases
- 187 Authority of Juvenile Court Hearing Officer
- 190 Admissions Before Juvenile Court Hearing Officer
- 191 Juvenile Court Hearing Officer’s Findings and Recommendation to the Judge Deadlines
- 192 Challenge to Juvenile Court Hearing Officer’s Recommendation Deadlines
- 195 Powers, Duties, and Training of a Juvenile Probation Officer Deadlines
Part 2 · Commencement Of Proceedings, Arrest Procedures, Written Allegation, And Pre-adjudicatory Detention
- 200 Commencing Proceedings
- 205 Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers Deadlines
- 210 Arrest Warrants Deadlines
- 211 Requirements for Issuance
- 212 Duplicate and Alias Warrants of Arrest
- 213 Execution of Arrest Warrant
- 220 Procedure in Cases Commenced by Arrest Without Warrant
- 221 Temporary Detention in Police Lock-Up Deadlines
- 231 Written Allegation
- 232 Contents of Written Allegation
- 233 Approval of Private Written Allegations
- 240 Detention of Juvenile Deadlines
- 241 Notice of Detention Hearing Deadlines
- 242 Detention Hearing Deadlines
- 243 Detention Rehearings Deadlines
Part 3 · Pre-adjudicatory Procedures
- 300 Venue
- 302 Inter-County Transfer
- 310 Pre-Intake Duties, Scheduling, and Notice
- 311 Intake Conference
- 312 Informal Adjustment Deadlines
- 313 Detention from Intake
- 330 Petition: Filing, Contents, Function
- 331 Service of Petition Deadlines
- 332 Multiple Offenses in Petition
- 333 Separate Petitions
- 334 Amendment of Petition
- 335 Withdrawal of Petition
- 336 Re-Filing of the Petition After Withdrawal or Dismissal
- 337 Filing of Petition after Case has been Transferred from Criminal Proceedings Deadlines
- 340 Pre-Adjudicatory Discovery and Inspection
- 341 Notice of Alibi Defense Deadlines
- 344 Motions and Answers
- 345 Filing and Service
- 346 Omnibus Motion for Relief
- 347 Time for Omnibus Motion and Service
- 348 Disposition of Omnibus Motions
- 350 Suppression of Evidence
- 351 Adjudicatory Hearing on Separate Petitions
- 352 Separate Adjudicatory Hearings for Offenses or Juveniles
- 353 Motion for Return of Property
- 360 Summons and Notice
- 362 Requirements of the Summons
- 363 Service of Summons and Notice Deadlines
- 364 Failure to Appear on the Summons
- 370 Consent Decree
- 371 Objection to Consent Decree
- 373 Conditions of Consent Decree Deadlines
- 380 Preservation of Testimony After Commencement of Proceedings
- 381 Preservation of Testimony by Video Recording
- 390 Notice of Request for Transfer to Criminal Proceedings Deadlines
- 391 Time Restrictions for Detention of Juveniles Scheduled for Transfer Hearing Deadlines
- 394 Transfer Hearing Deadlines
- 395 Procedure to Initiate Criminal Information
- 396 Bail
Part 4 · Adjudicatory Hearing
- 401 Introduction to Chapter Four
- 404 Prompt Adjudicatory Hearing Deadlines
- 405 Forensic Laboratory Report and Certification Deadlines
- 406 Adjudicatory Hearing
- 407 Admissions Deadlines
- 408 Ruling on Offenses Deadlines
- 409 Adjudication of Delinquency Deadlines
- 415 Challenge to the Weight of the Evidence
Part 5 · Dispositional Hearing
Part 6 · Post-dispositional Procedures
- 600 Summons and Notice of the Commitment Review, Dispositional Review, and Probation Revocation Hearing
- 605 Detaining Juvenile for Modification of the Dispositional Order or Violation of Probation Deadlines
- 610 Dispositional and Commitment Review Deadlines
- 612 Modification or Revocation of Probation Deadlines
- 620 Post-Dispositional Motions Deadlines
- 622 Motion forNunc Pro TuncRelief Deadlines
- 625 Hearing and Findings on Motion forNunc Pro TuncRelief Deadlines
- 628 Order of Court on Motion forNunc Pro TuncRelief
- 630 Loss of Court Jurisdiction Deadlines
- 631 Termination of Court Supervision Deadlines
- 632 Early Termination of Court Supervision by Motion Deadlines
Part 8 · Suspensions
Part 11 · General Provisions
- 1100 Scope of Rules
- 1101 Purpose, Application, and Construction of Rules
- 1102 Citing the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules
- 1120 Definitions Deadlines
- 1121 Local Rules
- 1122 Continuances
- 1123 Subpoenas
- 1124 Summons
- 1126 Defects in Form, Content, or Procedure
- 1127 Recording and Transcribing Juvenile Court Proceedings
- 1128 Presence at Proceedings Deadlines
- 1129 Appearance by Advanced Communication Technology Deadlines
- 1130 Court Fees Prohibited for Advanced Communication Technology
- 1133 Motion to Intervene
- 1134 Proceedingsin Camera
- 1135 Captions
- 1136 Ex ParteCommunication
- 1137 Public Discussion by Court Personnel of Pending Matters
- 1138 Citation of Authorities
- 1140 Bench Warrants for Failure to Appear Deadlines
- 1145 Application or Motion for Examination and Treatment of a Child
- 1146 Notice of Truancy Hearing
- 1147 Educational Decision Maker Deadlines
- 1148 Educational Stability and Placement
- 1149 Family Finding
- 1150 Attorneys—Appearances and Withdrawals
- 1151 Assignment of GuardianAd Litemand Counsel Deadlines
- 1152 Waiver of Counsel
- 1154 Duties of GuardianAd Litem Deadlines
- 1158 Assignment of Court Appointed Special Advocates
- 1160 Inspection of the Official Court Record
- 1165 Design of Forms
- 1166 Maintaining Records in the Clerk of Courts
- 1167 Filings and Service of Court Orders and Notices
- 1182 Qualifications of Juvenile Court Hearing Officer Deadlines
- 1185 Appointment to Cases
- 1187 Authority of Juvenile Court Hearing Officer
- 1190 Stipulations Before Juvenile Court Hearing Officer
- 1191 Juvenile Court Hearing Officer’s Findings and Recommendation to the Judge Deadlines
Part 12 · Commencement Of Proceedings, Emergency, Custody, And Pre-adjudicatory Placement
- 1200 Commencing Proceedings Deadlines
- 1201 Procedures for Protective Medical Custody Deadlines
- 1202 Procedures for Protective Custody by a Police Officer, Juvenile Probation Officer, and County Agency Deadlines
- 1203 Indian Child
- 1205 Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers Deadlines
- 1210 Order for Protective Custody Deadlines
- 1240 Shelter Care Application Deadlines
- 1241 Notification of Shelter Care Hearing Deadlines
- 1242 Shelter Care Hearing Deadlines
- 1243 Shelter Care Rehearings Deadlines
Part 13 · Pre-adjudicatory Procedures
- 1300 Venue Deadlines
- 1302 Intercounty Transfer Deadlines
- 1320 Application to File a Private Petition
- 1321 Hearing on Application for Private Petition Deadlines
- 1330 Petition: Filing, Contents, Function, Aggravated Circumstances Deadlines
- 1331 Service of Petition
- 1333 Separate Petitions and Consolidated Hearing
- 1334 Amendment of Petition
- 1335 Withdrawal of Petition
- 1336 Re-Filing of the Petition After Withdrawal or Dismissal
- 1340 Discovery and Inspection
- 1342 Pre-Adjudicatory Conference
- 1344 Motions and Answers
- 1345 Filing and Service
- 1360 Adjudicatory Summons
- 1361 Adjudicatory Notice
- 1363 Service of Summons Deadlines
- 1364 Failure to Appear on the Summons
- 1380 Preservation of Testimony After Commencement of Proceedings
- 1381 Preservation of Testimony by Video Recording
Part 14 · Adjudicatory Hearing
Part 15 · Dispositional Hearing
- 1500 Summons for the Dispositional Hearing
- 1501 Dispositional Notice
- 1509 Aids in Disposition Deadlines
- 1510 Prompt Dispositional Hearing Deadlines
- 1511 Pre-Dispositional Statement Deadlines
- 1512 Dispositional Hearing Deadlines
- 1514 Dispositional Finding Before Removal from Home
- 1515 Dispositional Order
- 1516 Service of the Dispositional Order
Part 16 · Post-dispositional Procedures
- 1600 Summons for the Permanency Hearing Deadlines
- 1601 Permanency Hearing Notice Deadlines
- 1604 Submission of Reports Deadlines
- 1606 Modification of Dependent Child’s Placement Deadlines
- 1607 Regular Scheduling of Permanency Hearings Deadlines
- 1608 Permanency Hearing Deadlines
- 1609 Permanency Hearing Orders Deadlines
- 1610 Permanency Hearing for Children over Eighteen Deadlines
- 1611 Permanency Hearing Orders for Children over Eighteen
- 1631 Termination of Court Supervision Deadlines
- 1634 Motion for Resumption of Jurisdiction Deadlines
- 1635 Hearing on Motion for Resumption of Jurisdiction Deadlines