Loss of Court Jurisdiction

(a) Age . When the juvenile has attained the age of 21, the court shall enter an order terminating court supervision of the juvenile. (b) Intercounty Transfer . When a juvenile’s case has been transferred to another county pursuant to Rule 302(a), the transferring court shall enter an order within 30 days of the transfer closing the case in the county from which the juvenile was transferred. Comment: The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction of a delinquent child if the child is under 21 years and committed an act of delinquency prior to reaching the age of 18. See 42 Pa.C.S. § § 6302 and 6303. Subdivision (b) does not apply if a juvenile is receiving courtesy supervision in another county pursuant to Rule 302(b). Source The provisions of this Rule 630 amended February 18, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360643) to (360644). (b) Intercounty Transfer . When a juvenile’s case has been transferred to another county pursuant to Rule 302(a), the transferring court shall enter an order within 30 days of the transfer closing the case in the county from which the juvenile was transferred. Comment: The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction of a delinquent child if the child is under 21 years and committed an act of delinquency prior to reaching the age of 18. See 42 Pa.C.S. § § 6302 and 6303. Subdivision (b) does not apply if a juvenile is receiving courtesy supervision in another county pursuant to Rule 302(b). Source The provisions of this Rule 630 amended February 18, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360643) to (360644). Comment: The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction of a delinquent child if the child is under 21 years and committed an act of delinquency prior to reaching the age of 18. See 42 Pa.C.S. § § 6302 and 6303. Subdivision (b) does not apply if a juvenile is receiving courtesy supervision in another county pursuant to Rule 302(b). Source The provisions of this Rule 630 amended February 18, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360643) to (360644). Subdivision (b) does not apply if a juvenile is receiving courtesy supervision in another county pursuant to Rule 302(b). Source The provisions of this Rule 630 amended February 18, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360643) to (360644). Source The provisions of this Rule 630 amended February 18, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360643) to (360644).