Resources

JCJC- Juvenile Court Judges Commission 

The Commission is responsible for advising juvenile courts concerning the proper care and maintenance of delinquent children; establishing standards governing the administrative practices and judicial procedures used in juvenile courts; establishing personnel practices and employment standards used in probation offices; collecting, compiling, and publishing juvenile court statistics; and administering a grant-in-aid program to improve county juvenile probation services.

View JCJC: Rules of Juvenile Court here (PDF)
View Juvenile Act of Pennsylvania here (PDF)

Further information and publications regarding Juvenile Court in Pennsylvania can be found here. 

A Family Guide to PA Juvenile Justice System

If your child is in the juvenile justice system, this guide is for you. This guide was written by a team of family advocates and juvenile justice practitioners. They created this guide to help you understand Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system and be better prepared to work closely with juvenile justice staff to promote positive outcomes for your child. 

View A Family Guide to PA Juvenile Justice System here. 

Victim Witness Services

Juvenile Victim/Witness Program:

“Committed to building partnerships with the victims of juvenile acts to empower victims with the knowledge to address and require that Victims’ rights and issues be recognized, represented and supported by the Juvenile Justice System"

Butler County District Attorney

Victim Witness Unit

PO Box 1208

Butler, PA 16003

724-284-5465

Crime Victims’ Rights and Corresponding Rules of Juvenile Court- (Pamphlet)