pa-56-31-1078: Order amending Rules 515, 600, 610, 612, 620, and 800 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure; No. 1053 Supreme Court rules docket

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Order Per Curiam And Now , this 20th day of July, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee, the proposal having been published for public comment at 54 Pa.B. 7826 (December 7, 2024): It is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rules 515, 600, 610, 612, 620, and 800 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure are amended in the attached form. This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b), and shall be effective January 1, 2027. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets. Annex A TITLE 237. JUVENILE RULES PART I. RULES Subpart A. DELINQUENCY MATTERS CHAPTER 5. DISPOSITIONAL HEARING PART B. DISPOSITIONAL HEARING AND AIDS Rule 515. Dispositional Order. * * * * * Comment : * * * * * When a disposition is no longer consistent with the goals of balanced and restorative justice, a juvenile's plan of rehabilitation may be changed through a dispositional review hearing and modification of dispositional order, including an adjustment of financial obligations. See [ Rule 610(A)-(B) ] Pa.R.J.C.P. 610(a) (c) . * * * * * CHAPTER 6. POST-DISPOSITIONAL PROCEDURES PART A. SUMMONS AND NOTICE Rule 600. Summons and Notice of [ the Commitment Review, ] Dispositional Review [ , ] and Probation Revocation Hearing. [ A. ] (a) Summons . The court shall issue a summons compelling the juvenile and the juvenile's...

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