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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-658

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

UNION COUNTY

Detention or Incarceration of Juveniles Pursuant to Amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act; No. 15 AD 2021; No. CP-60-AD-7-2022

[52 Pa.B. 2697]
[Saturday, May 7, 2022]

Order

 And Now, April 13, 2022, pursuant to recent amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) of 2018, 34 U.S.C. § 11101 et seq., it is hereby Ordered and Directed that a juvenile (a child under the age of eighteen) arrested on or after April 13, 2022, for an act designated as a crime under the laws of this Commonwealth and subject to adult criminal proceedings, including criminal proceedings initiated pursuant to provisions of the Juvenile Act (42 Pa.C.S. § 6302 and 6355), and who is not related on bail, shall be detained at Central Counties Youth Center or other juvenile facility until such time as a Common Pleas judge, upon motion of the Commonwealth, promptly makes the ''interest of justice'' determination as required by 34 U.S.C. § 11133(a)(3)(B) and commits the juvenile for incarceration in Union County Prison. The period(s) of incarceration of the subject juvenile shall be in accordance with the requirements of the JJRA, unless waived in writing or on the record by the juvenile.

 It is hereby ordered that the Administrative Order for the Detention or Incarceration of Juveniles Pursuant to Amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act is adopted as follows:

 Copies of the administrative order should be distributed according to the following schedule:

 A. One copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via e-mail to adminrules@pacourts.us.

 B. Two paper copies and one electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format only on a CD-ROM to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin to the following address:

Pa. Code and Bulletin
Legislative Reference Bureau
647 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120

 The Administrative Office of Union County Courts is directed as follows:

 Publish a copy of the Administrative Order on the website of the Administrative Office of Union County Courts.

 Thereafter, compile the Administrative Order within the complete set of local rules no later than 30 days following the publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 File one copy of the Administrative Order in the appropriate filing office for public inspection and copying.

 The Administrative Order for Detention or Incarceration of Juveniles Pursuant to Amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act shall become effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

MICHAEL H. SHOLLEY, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-658. Filed for public inspection May 6, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]


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