Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Juvenile Matters
Section 6371 - Definitions


The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commission." The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission created pursuant to section 6372(a) (relating to Juvenile Court Judges' Commission).
"Commissioner." A member appointed to the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission pursuant to section 6372(b) (relating to Juvenile Court Judges' Commission).

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