Section 396. Bail


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  • If transfer to criminal proceedings is ordered at the conclusion of the transfer hearing, the juvenile court judge shall determine bail for the juvenile. The bail rules in the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure shall apply.

    Comment

    See Pa.R.Crim.P. 520 through 536.

    If the juvenile cannot post bail, the judge may issue a commitment order so the juvenile may be detained in a jail or the judge may continue the juvenile’s detention as a juvenile pending trial. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6327(d).

    Official Note

    Rule 396 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005.

    Committee Explanatory Reports:

    Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 396 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).