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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-1006

THE COURTS

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

Family Court Administrative Regulation No. 96-6; Juvenile Court Detention and Pre-Trial Procedures

[26 Pa.B. 2902]

   And Now, this 6th day of June, 1996, in order to maintain an efficient Juvenile Pre-Trial and Detention procedure, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that:

   1.  Effective June 17, 1996, all Juvenile Pre-Trials shall be scheduled for hearing in Courtroom ''A'', 1801 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA. Further, detention hearings shall be scheduled in Courtroom ''A'' on days listed for Pre-Trials.

   2.  All discovery shall be completed prior to or at Pre-trial listing.

   3.  Counsel for juveniles will be appointed promptly and counsel shall be prepared to discuss all issues at Pre-Trial Conference, including number of witnesses, length of trial, discovery and pre-trial motions.

   4.  Counsel shall make every effort to resolve the case at the Pre-Trial Conference by way of Consent Decree, Admission or Plea Agreement.

   5.  Pre-trial Conferences and detention hearings shall be scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week, except as shall be modified by the Administrative Judge.

   6.  The Juvenile Master shall hear detentions the entire day at the Youth Study Center on Monday (or first day of week if a holiday) and Friday, except as shall be modified by the Administrative Judge.

   7.  The Master shall be available for further assignment at the discretion of the Administrative Judge.

   8.  All Violation of Probation Motions shall be listed before the Judge who entered the Order or the presiding Judge in ''J'' Court. No Master shall hear Violation of Probation Motions.

   9.  All Status of Transfer cases that involve commitment by a Judge shall be listed before the sentencing Judge.

   10.  Master at Detention Hearing shall order cases with multiple petitions to be scheduled for ''A'' Court for possible disposition and/or consolidation of cases. The cases will be placed on a Pre-trial list for the Court to resolve outstanding petitions and, if necessary, assign the cases to appropriate Courtroom(s).

   11.  Courtroom ''A'' shall be a general supervisory room. In the event the Master has inquiry regarding any procedure, he or she shall consult with Judge in Courtroom ''A'', 1801 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA. This is intended primarily for detention review inquiries by the Master.

   12.  All miscellaneous motions and requests of Master, ADA, Public Defender or counsel shall be made to the Judge presiding in ''A'' Court or a designee to be named by the Administrative Judge.

   This Order is issued in accordance with Pa. Juvenile Act and Pa.R.C.P. No. 6 and shall become effective June 17, 1996. As required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 6, the original Order shall be filed with the Prothonotary and copies shall be distributed as provided by said Rule and shall be submitted to The Legal Intelligence, Jenkins Memorial Law Library and the law library for the First Judicial District.

PAUL P. PANEPINTO,   
Administrative Judge
Family Court Division

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1006. Filed for public inspection June 21, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]


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