Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-11-03 20:09:06.889489+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:10:55.274355
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Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure

Rule 101. Purpose, Application, and Construction of Rules.
      [(A)](a)   Purpose. These rules are intended to provide for the just determination
                 of every delinquency proceeding and effectuate the purposes stated
                 in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301(b).

      [(B)](b)   Application. These rules establish uniform practice and procedure for
                 courts exercising jurisdiction as provided in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S.
                 §§ 6301 et seq., and shall be [construed] applied to secure uniformity
                 and simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the
                 elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.

      [(C)       These rules shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate the
                 purposes stated in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301(b).
      (D)        To the extent practicable, these rules shall be construed in
                 consonance with the rules of statutory construction.]
      (c)        Construction. In the construction of the Pennsylvania Rules of
                 Juvenile Court Procedure, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104
                 to 115 shall be observed.

[Official Note: Rule 101 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005.]
Rule 1101. Purpose, Application, and Construction of Rules.
      [(A)](a)   Purpose. These rules are intended to provide for the just determination
                 of every dependency proceeding and effectuate the purposes stated
                 in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301(b).
      [(B)](b)   Application. These rules establish uniform practice and procedure for
                 courts exercising jurisdiction as provided in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S.
                 §§ 6301 et seq., and shall be [construed] applied to secure uniformity
                 and simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the
                 elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
      [(C)       These rules shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate the
                 purposes stated in the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301(b).
      (D)        To the extent practicable, these rules shall be construed in
                 consonance with the rules of statutory construction.]
      (c)        Construction. In the construction of Pennsylvania Rules of
                 Juvenile Court Procedure, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104
                 to 115 shall be observed.

[Official Note: Rule 1101 adopted August 21, 2006, effective February 1, 2007.
Committee Explanatory Reports:
      Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 1101 published with the
Court’s Order at 36 Pa.B. 5571 (September 2, 2006).]

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