Detention Rehearings

A. Mandatory Rehearing . If the guardian submits an affidavit to the juvenile probation officer alleging that the guardian was not notified of the detention hearing and that the guardian did not appear or waive appearance at the detention hearing, a rehearing shall be held within seventy-two hours of the submission of the affidavit. B. Discretionary Rehearing . The court may grant a rehearing upon request of the juvenile’s attorney, the juvenile, if unrepresented, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, or on its own motion. C. Forum . The judge, who heard the original detention hearing or adopted the findings of the juvenile court hearing officer, shall hold the rehearing, unless the judge assigns the case to a juvenile court hearing officer. Comment See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6332(b). Under paragraph (A), upon receiving an affidavit, the juvenile probation officer is to schedule a rehearing, forward the affidavit to the proper person to schedule a rehearing, or submit the affidavit to the court for rescheduling. Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). B. Discretionary Rehearing . The court may grant a rehearing upon request of the juvenile’s attorney, the juvenile, if unrepresented, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, or on its own motion. C. Forum . The judge, who heard the original detention hearing or adopted the findings of the juvenile court hearing officer, shall hold the rehearing, unless the judge assigns the case to a juvenile court hearing officer. Comment See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6332(b). Under paragraph (A), upon receiving an affidavit, the juvenile probation officer is to schedule a rehearing, forward the affidavit to the proper person to schedule a rehearing, or submit the affidavit to the court for rescheduling. Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). C. Forum . The judge, who heard the original detention hearing or adopted the findings of the juvenile court hearing officer, shall hold the rehearing, unless the judge assigns the case to a juvenile court hearing officer. Comment See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6332(b). Under paragraph (A), upon receiving an affidavit, the juvenile probation officer is to schedule a rehearing, forward the affidavit to the proper person to schedule a rehearing, or submit the affidavit to the court for rescheduling. Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Comment See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6332(b). Under paragraph (A), upon receiving an affidavit, the juvenile probation officer is to schedule a rehearing, forward the affidavit to the proper person to schedule a rehearing, or submit the affidavit to the court for rescheduling. Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Under paragraph (A), upon receiving an affidavit, the juvenile probation officer is to schedule a rehearing, forward the affidavit to the proper person to schedule a rehearing, or submit the affidavit to the court for rescheduling. Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Under paragraph (C), only a judge may hold a rehearing, unless the judge orders a juvenile court hearing officer to hear the case. Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Official Note Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Rule 243 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017. Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Committee Explanatory Reports: Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 243 published with the Court’s Order at 47 Pa.B. 2313 (April 22, 2017). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264). Source The provisions of this Rule 243 amended April 6, 2017, effective September 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (387263) to (387264).