Section 300. Venue

A. Generally. A delinquency proceeding shall be commenced in:

1) the county in which the delinquent act was allegedly committed; or

2) the juvenile’s county of residence.

B. Change of venue. The juvenile may file a motion for change of venue if there is substantial prejudice to the juvenile. The court shall decide the motion.

C. Transmission of all records. If there is a change of venue pursuant to paragraph (B):

1) the transferring court shall transfer certified copies of all documents, reports, and summaries in the juvenile’s official court record to the receiving court; and

2) The juvenile probation office of the transferring court shall transfer its juvenile probation files to the juvenile probation office where venue has been transferred.

Official Note

Rule 300 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended December 24, 2009, effective immediately. Amended May 21, 2012, effective August 1, 2012.

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 300 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).

Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 300 published with the Court’s Order at 40 Pa.B. 222 (January 9, 2010).

Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 300 published with the Court’s Order at 42 Pa.B. 3203 (June 9, 2012).

The provisions of this Rule 300 amended December 24, 2009, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 222; amended May 21, 2012, effective August 1, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 3203. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (347596) and (357769).