THE COURTS
Title 237—JUVENILE RULES
PART I. RULES
[ 237 PA. CODE CHS. 1 AND 11 ]
Order Amending Rules 182 and 1182 of the Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure; No. 668 Supreme Court Rules Doc.
[45 Pa.B. 3986]
[Saturday, July 25, 2015]
Order Per Curiam
And Now, this 13th day of July, 2015, upon the recommendation of the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee, the proposal having been submitted without publication pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(a)(3):
It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that the modifications to Rules 182 and 1182 of the Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure are approved in the following form.
This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective August 1, 2017.
Annex A
TITLE 237. JUVENILE RULES
PART I. RULES
Subpart A. DELINQUENCY MATTERS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART D. MASTERS Rule 182. Qualifications of Master.
A. Education, Experience, and Training. To [be eligible to be appointed as a master to] preside as a master over cases governed by the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301 et seq., an individual shall:
* * * * * B. Continuing Education. [A] Upon meeting the requirements of paragraph (A)(3), a master shall thereafter complete six hours of instruction from a course(s) designed by the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, in juvenile delinquency law, policy, or related social science research every two years [from the initial appointment as master].
C. Compliance.
1) A master shall sign an affidavit attesting that he or she has met the requirements of this rule.
2) Prior to [appointment] presiding as a master, the attorney shall send the affidavit [shall be sent] to the President Judge or his or her designee of each judicial district where the attorney is seeking [appointment] to preside as a master.
3) After submission of the initial affidavit pursuant to paragraph (C)(2), masters shall submit a new affidavit every two years attesting that the continuing education requirements of paragraph (B) have been met.
Comment * * * * * Pursuant to paragraph (C), a master is to certify to the court that the requirements of this rule have been met prior to [the appointment] presiding as a master, and submit new affidavits every two years thereafter.
Official Note: Rule 182 adopted September 11, 2014, amended July 13, 2015, effective [October 1, 2016] August 1, 2017.
Committee Explanatory Reports:
* * * * * Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 182 published with the Court's Order at 45 Pa.B. 3986 (July 25, 2015).
Subpart B. DEPENDENCY MATTERS
CHAPTER 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART D. MASTERS Rule 1182. Qualifications of Master.
A. Education, Experience, and Training. To [be eligible to be appointed as a master to] preside as a master over cases governed by the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301 et seq., an individual shall:
* * * * * B. Continuing Education. [A] Upon meeting the requirements of paragraph (A)(3), a master shall thereafter complete six hours of instruction from a course(s) designed by the Office of Children and Families in the Courts, in juvenile dependency law, policy, or related social science research every two years [from the initial appointment as master].
C. Compliance.
1) A master shall sign an affidavit attesting that he or she has met the requirements of this rule.
2) Prior to [appointment] presiding as a master, the attorney shall send the affidavit [shall be sent] to the President Judge or his or her designee of each judicial district where the attorney is seeking [appointment] to preside as a master.
3) After submission of the initial affidavit pursuant to paragraph (C)(2), masters shall submit a new affidavit every two years attesting that the continuing education requirements of paragraph (B) have been met.
Comment * * * * * Pursuant to paragraph (C), a master is to certify to the court that the requirements of this rule have been met prior to [the appointment] presiding as a master, and submit new affidavits every two years thereafter.
Official Note: Rule 1182 adopted September 11, 2014, amended July 13, 2015, effective [October 1, 2016] August 1, 2017.
Committee Explanatory Reports:
* * * * * Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 1182 published with the Court's Order at 45 Pa.B. 3986 (July 25, 2015).
EXPLANATORY REPORT Modifications have been made to clarify that new Rules 182 and 1182 were not intended to be drafted as a prospective requirement but a requirement applying to all masters, including current masters. To accommodate any confusion caused by these rules, the new rules are now effective August 1, 2017.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1367. Filed for public inspection July 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
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