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HB1613 • 2025
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions and for release or delivery to court, providing for mandatory counsel, for child interrogation and for refusal to be recorded electronically and further providing for powers and duties of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 8, 2025
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions and for release or delivery to court, providing for mandatory counsel, for child interrogation and for refusal to be recorded electronically and further providing for powers and duties of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.