Section 185. Appointment to Cases  


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  • A. Appointment. If necessary to assist the juvenile court judge, the president judge or his or her designee may appoint masters to hear designated juvenile delinquency matters.

    B. Prohibited practice. Masters shall not engage in practice before the juvenile court in the same judicial district where they preside over juvenile matters.

    Official Note

    Rule 185 adopted April 1, 2005, effective April 1, 2006.

    Committee Explanatory Reports:

    Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 185 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).