PRINTER'S NO. 749
No. 677 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY BLAUM, MASLAND, DENT, GEORGE, M. N. WRIGHT,
FAIRCHILD, MERRY, NICKOL, McCALL, NAILOR, FLICK, MAYERNIK,
DERMODY, ROONEY, LAUGHLIN, GEIST, COY, DALEY, ROBINSON,
GRUITZA, BISHOP, TRELLO, MELIO, HERMAN, CORRIGAN, BATTISTO,
DeLUCA, VAN HORNE, MUNDY, STURLA, WOGAN, TIGUE, STABACK,
PISTELLA, SERAFINI, J. TAYLOR, WOZNIAK, CIVERA AND BROWNE,
FEBRUARY 13, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 13, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 inspection of court files and records in cases involving
4 juvenile matters.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6307 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 6307. Inspection of court files and records.
10 All files and records of the court in a proceeding under this
11 chapter are open to inspection only by:
12 (1) The judges, officers and professional staff of the
13 court.
14 (2) The parties to the proceeding and their counsel and
15 representatives, but the persons in this category shall not
16 be permitted to see reports revealing the names of
1 confidential sources of information contained in social
2 reports, except at the discretion of the court.
3 (3) A public or private agency or institution providing
4 supervision or having custody of the child under order of the
5 court.
6 (4) A court and its probation and other officials or
7 professional staff and the attorney for the defendant for use
8 in preparing a presentence report in a criminal case in which
9 the defendant is convicted and who prior thereto had been a
10 party to a proceeding under this chapter.
11 (5) A judge or issuing authority for use in determining
12 bail, provided that such inspection is limited to orders of
13 delinquency adjudications and dispositions and petitions
14 relating thereto, orders resulting from disposition review
15 hearings and histories of bench warrants and escapes.
16 [(5)] (6) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania
17 Courts.
18 [(6)] (7) With leave of court, any other person or
19 agency or institution having a legitimate interest in the
20 proceedings or in the work of the unified judicial system.
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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