§ 6323. Informal adjustment
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: November 30, 2004
Effective: November 30, 2004
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6323
§ 6323. Informal adjustment
(1) Before a petition is filed, the probation officer or other officer of the court designated by it, subject to its direction, shall, in the case of a dependent child where the jurisdiction of the court is premised upon the provisions of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (7) of the definition of “dependent child” in section 6302 (relating to definitions) and if otherwise appropriate, refer the child and his parents to any public or private social agency available for assisting in the matter. Upon referral, the agency shall indicate its willingness to accept the child and shall report back to the referring officer within three months concerning the status of the referral.
(f) Terms and conditions.--The terms and conditions of an informal adjustment may include payment by the child of reasonable amounts of money as costs, fees or restitution, including a supervision fee and contribution to a restitution fund established by the president judge of the court of common pleas pursuant to section 6352(a)(5) (relating to disposition of delinquent child).
Credits
1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 22, effective June 27, 1978; 2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1703, No. 217, § 3, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6323, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6323
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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