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

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.

Helpful Links

Juvenile Law Center
National Juvenile Defender Center
The Juvenile Act of PA

State and Local Defender Sites

Delaware

Delaware Public Defender

New Jersey

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

New York

Albany County
New York City
New York State Defenders Association
Steuben County

Pennsylvania

Adams County
Allegheny County
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Berks County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Cambria County
Carbon County
Centre County
Chester County
Clearfield County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Delaware County
Elk County
Erie County
Franklin County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
Lawrence County
Lebanon County
Luzerne County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Philadelphia County
Pike County
Somerset County
Union County
Venango County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
York County

Pennsylvania Juvenile Defender Statewide Training April 1, 2005, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Follow the links below to review training materials.

Legislative Updates

Act 21
Act 185

Defending Sexual Assault Cases

Trying Rape Cases in Juvenile Court
Tender Years Outline
Useful Links

Pre-Trial and Post-Trial Motions Practice

Pre-Trial Practice

Discovery Letter
Competency Evaluation
Motions – Psychological Evaluation – Amenability to Treatment
Motion to Lift Bench Warrant
Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Allegations
Motion for Release from Detention
Motion to Suppress – CVSA Test
Motion to Suppress – Vehicle Stop; Plain View
Motion to Suppress – Lie Detector Test
Memorandum – Hearsay – Proof of Damages

Post-Trial Practice

Motion to Withdraw Admission
Exceptions
Opposition to Commonwealth’s Exceptions
Motion for Reconsideration
Memorandum in Support of Judgment of Acquittal
Restitution – Contempt for Non-Payment – Reconsideration

Ethical Dynamics in Juvenile Delinquency Representation

Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Effective January 6, 2005 (PowerPoint Presentation)