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§ 32. Judge to appoint visitors; duties of visitors

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 P.S. Children

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 P.S. Children (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Care and Commitment of Minors in General (Refs & Annos)
11 P.S. § 32
§ 32. Judge to appoint visitors; duties of visitors
Currentness
It shall be the duty of the judges of the several courts of common pleas within this Commonwealth to appoint visitors to visit the children committed in accordance with the provisions of this act, by any magistrate, justice of the peace1 or judge in their respective counties, the said visits to be made at intervals not longer than once every six months, and the said visitors shall report upon the character of the home in which said child shall be placed, and the expense of said visitation shall be fixed by the court, and borne by the counties aforesaid.

Credits

1893, June 8, P.L. 399, No. 301, § 6.

Footnotes

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Reference to “justice of the peace” deemed to be reference to a magisterial district judge, pursuant to 2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1618, No. 207, § 28(1).
11 P.S. § 32, PA ST 11 P.S. § 32
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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