Pennsylvania Juvenile Defenders

Website made possible with the generous support of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Publications and Resources

A Snapshot of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws

The Juvenile Act 2008

Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure: Delinquency Matters

Performance Guidelines for Quality and Effective Juvenile Delinquency Representation

Northeast Regional Defender Center

In order to increase the capacity of the grassroots juvenile defense bar across the country, the National Center incorporated into its design the development of nine Regional Defender Centers. The Northeast Region includes the following four states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

State and Local Defender Sites

Juvenile Defender Tools and Forms for Legal Representation

The forms below are a sampling of those available within the ABA Juvenile Defender Notebooks: A Case Preparation System Juvenile Defenders. There are more forms and case preparation materials and explanation within the notebooks. It is recommended that Defenders refer to the complete notebooks prior to handling a delinquency or status offense case. All forms listed below are in PDF format.