§ 6328. Dependency in lieu of delinquency
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: December 24, 2018
Effective: December 24, 2018
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6328
§ 6328. Dependency in lieu of delinquency
(a) Referral to county agency.--The offenses provided under subsection (b) shall be referred to a county agency under 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6362 (relating to responsibilities of county agency for child protective services) and 6375 (relating to county agency requirements for general protective services) if the offense:
(5) An offense for simple possession of a controlled substance under section 13(a)(16) and (31) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),1 known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(2) If treatment and social services are unsuccessful while the dependency petition is pending, as evidenced by the child's behavior, and the county agency believes that juvenile justice services are necessary and warranted, the county agency shall refer the child's case to the juvenile probation department or district attorney's office for the commencement of delinquency proceedings.
Credits
2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 797, No. 130, § 6, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2018].
Footnotes
35 P.S. § 780-113 and 35 P.S. § 780-131.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6328, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6328
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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