237 Pa. Code Rule 137. Public Discussion by Court Personnel of Pending Matters.

Rule 137. Public Discussion by Court Personnel of Pending Matters.

All court personnel including, among others, juvenile probation officers, court clerks, bailiffs, tipstaffs, sheriffs, and court stenographers, are prohibited from disclosing to any person, without authorization from the court, information relating to a pending juvenile case that is not part of the court record otherwise avail-able to the public or not part of the record in an open proceeding. This rule specifically prohibits the divulgence of information concerning arguments and proceedings that are closed proceedings, held in chambers, or otherwise outside the presence of the public.

   Official Note
   Rule 130 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Renumbered Rule 137 and amended April 21, 2011, effective July 1, 2011.
   Committee Explanatory Report:
   Final Report explaining the renumbering of 130 to 137 published with the Court’s Order at 41 Pa.B. 2319 (May 7, 2011).

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 137 renumbered from Rule 130 and amended April 21, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Immediately preceding text appeaars at serial page (332722).

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