Section 404. Prompt Adjudicatory Hearing

A. Detained juvenile. If the juvenile is detained, an adjudicatory hearing shall be held within ten days of the filing of the petition. If the adjudicatory hearing is not held within ten days, the juvenile shall be released unless the exceptions of Rule 240(D) apply.

B. Non-detained juvenile. If the juvenile is not detained, the adjudicatory hearing shall be held within a reasonable time.

C. Juveniles transferred from criminal proceedings. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (A) and (B), if a petition was filed pursuant to Rule 337, an adjudicatory hearing shall be held within ten days of the filing of the petition.

Official Note

Rule 404 adopted April 1, 2005, effective October 1, 2005. Amended July 31, 2012, effective November 1, 2012.

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the provisions of Rule 404 published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2214 (April 16, 2005).

Final Report explaining the amendments to Rule 404 published with the Court’s Order at 42 Pa.B. 5350 (August 18, 2012).

The provisions of this Rule 404 amended July 31, 2012, effective November 1, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 5350. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (360295).