PRINTER'S NO. 3008
No. 2393 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY STRITTMATTER, STURLA, SCHULER, ARMSTRONG, TRUE,
BARLEY, HERSHEY, SCHEETZ, PITTS, FAIRCHILD, DEMPSEY, DeLUCA,
COY, KENNEY, SEMMEL, FARMER, CESSAR, BUXTON, CARONE,
PHILLIPS, VANCE, HENNESSEY, BUNT, GEIST, TOMLINSON, SURRA,
FREEMAN, BELFANTI, KING, VEON, BATTISTO, SAYLOR, CLARK,
PLATTS, SAURMAN, DRUCE, DALEY, NICKOL, MERRY, GORDNER,
HUTCHINSON, ROONEY, FAJT, HARLEY, GERLACH AND RAYMOND,
DECEMBER 15, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND YOUTH, DECEMBER 15, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 disposition of delinquent children.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6352(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
8 § 6352. Disposition of delinquent child.
9 (a) General rule.--If the child is found to be a delinquent
10 child the court may make any of the following orders of
11 disposition best suited to his treatment, supervision,
12 rehabilitation, and welfare:
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14 (7) If a child has been determined by the court to be a
15 dangerous juvenile offender, commit the child to a specially
1 designated institution or facility operated or approved by
2 the Department of Public Welfare for long-term placement
3 unless the court determines for good cause shown that the
4 commitment would not be consistent with the protection of the
5 public and the rehabilitation needs of the offender. Where
6 the court determines that commitment of a dangerous juvenile
7 offender under this paragraph would not be consistent with
8 the protection of the public and the rehabilitation needs of
9 the offender and the reasons for the finding are entered on
10 the record, the court may make any order of commitment
11 permitted under this section. A dangerous juvenile offender
12 committed to an institution or other facility under this
13 paragraph shall initially be committed for a period of time
14 up to the maximum sentence to which he would have been
15 sentenced by the court had he been convicted of the same
16 offense as an adult or until he attains 21 years of age,
17 whichever is less. However, the initial commitment may be
18 extended or modified in accordance with section 6353
19 (relating to limitation on and change in place of commitment)
20 as long as no offender over 21 years of age is committed or
21 remains under the jurisdiction of the court. The costs and
22 expenses related to the commitment and maintenance of
23 dangerous juvenile offenders in the specially designated
24 institutions or facilities operated or approved by the
25 Department of Public Welfare shall be borne by the
26 Commonwealth. The department shall develop and operate or
27 regulate the development and operation of institutions and
28 facilities as necessary to receive and maintain all dangerous
29 juvenile offenders committed under this paragraph.
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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