237 Pa. Code Rule 1404. Prompt Adjudicatory Hearing.

Rule 1404. Prompt Adjudicatory Hearing.

A.  Child in custody. If a child has been removed from the home, an adjudicatory hearing shall be held within ten days of the filing of the petition.
B.  Child not in custody. If a child has not been removed from the home, the adjudicatory hearing shall be held as soon as practical but within forty-five days of the filing of the petition.

   Official Note
   Rule 1404 adopted August 21, 2006, effective February 1, 2007.
   Committee Explanatory Reports:
   Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 1404 published with the Court’s Order at 36 Pa.B. 5599 (September 2, 2006).

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