Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Juvenile Matters
Section 6337 - Right to counsel


Except as provided under this section and in section 6311 (relating to guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings), a party is entitled to representation by legal counsel at all stages of any proceedings under this chapter and if he is without financial resources or otherwise unable to employ counsel, to have the court provide counsel for him. If a party other than a child appears at a hearing without counsel the court shall ascertain whether he knows of his right thereto and to be provided with counsel by the court if applicable. The court may continue the proceeding to enable a party to obtain counsel. Except as provided under section 6337.1 (relating to right to counsel for children in dependency and delinquency proceedings), counsel must be provided for a child. If the interests of two or more parties may conflict, separate counsel shall be provided for each of them.
(May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, eff. 60 days; Apr. 9, 2012, P.L.223, No.23, eff. 60 days)

Suspension by Court Rule. Section 6337 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No. 800(5), amended December 30, 2005, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule 152 relating to waiver of counsel.
Section 6337 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No. 1800(4), adopted August 21, 2006, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule 1152 relating to waiver of counsel.
Cross References. Section 6337 is referred to in section 6311 of this title; sections 6315, 6368 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 63 - Juvenile Matters

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6301 - Short title and purposes of chapter

Section 6302 - Definitions

Section 6303 - Scope of chapter

Section 6304 - Powers and duties of probation officers

Section 6304.1 - Summary offenses

Section 6305 - Masters

Section 6306 - Costs and expenses of care of child

Section 6307 - Inspection of court files and records

Section 6308 - Law enforcement records

Section 6309 - Juvenile history record information

Section 6310 - Parental participation

Section 6311 - Guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings

Section 6321 - Commencement of proceedings

Section 6322 - Transfer from criminal proceedings

Section 6323 - Informal adjustment

Section 6324 - Taking into custody

Section 6325 - Detention of child

Section 6326 - Release or delivery to court

Section 6327 - Place of detention

Section 6328 - Dependency in lieu of delinquency

Section 6331 - Release from detention or commencement of proceedings

Section 6332 - Informal hearing

Section 6333 - Subpoena

Section 6334 - Petition

Section 6335 - Release or holding of hearing

Section 6336 - Conduct of hearings

Section 6336.1 - Notice and hearing

Section 6336.2 - Use of restraints on children during court proceedings

Section 6337 - Right to counsel

Section 6337.1 - Right to counsel for children in dependency and delinquency proceedings

Section 6338 - Other basic rights

Section 6339 - Investigation and report

Section 6340 - Consent decree

Section 6341 - Adjudication

Section 6342 - Court-appointed special advocates

Section 6351 - Disposition of dependent child

Section 6351.1 - Authority of court upon petition to remove child from foster parent

Section 6352 - Disposition of delinquent child

Section 6352.1 - Treatment records

Section 6352.2 - Interagency information sharing

Section 6353 - Limitation on and change in place of commitment

Section 6354 - Effect of adjudication

Section 6355 - Transfer to criminal proceedings

Section 6356 - Disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child

Section 6357 - Rights and duties of legal custodian

Section 6358 - Assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board

Section 6361 - Disposition of nonresident child

Section 6362 - Disposition of resident child received from another state

Section 6363 - Ordering foreign supervision

Section 6364 - Supervision under foreign order

Section 6365 - Powers of foreign probation officers

Section 6371 - Definitions

Section 6372 - Juvenile Court Judges' Commission

Section 6373 - Powers and duties

Section 6374 - Power to make grants

Section 6375 - Funding