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6332 – Informal Hearing | Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvania's 42 Pa.C.S. 6332 mandates prompt informal hearings for detained children to protect their rights and assess detention necessity within 72 hours.

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6332 – Informal Hearing

Pennsylvania Title 42 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 6332

Summary

Pennsylvania law requires an informal hearing within 72 hours of a child's detention or shelter placement to assess the necessity of detention, the child's welfare, and delinquency allegations. The hearing ensures the child's rights to notice, counsel, and silence are protected, and evaluates efforts made to prevent placement. Rehearing is mandated if certain parties are not notified or do not appear.

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In simple terms: Pennsylvania's 42 Pa.C.S. 6332 mandates prompt informal hearings for detained children to protect their rights and assess detention necessity within 72 hours.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.