§ 6321. Commencement of proceedings
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321
§ 6321. Commencement of proceedings
(1) If the child resides in a county of this Commonwealth and the proceeding is commenced in a court of another county, the court, on motion of a party or on its own motion made after the adjudicatory hearing or at any time prior to final disposition, may transfer the proceeding to the county of the residence of the child for further action. Like transfers may be made if the residence of the child changes during the proceeding. The proceeding may be transferred if the child has been adjudicated delinquent and other proceedings involving the child are pending in the court of the county of his residence.
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; 1980, Feb. 29, P.L. 36, No. 12, § 1, effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6321
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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