Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends and updates the juvenile court system by requiring disposition review hearings every 3 months instead of 9.

Highlights:

• Amends and updates the juvenile court system by requiring disposition review hearings every 3 months instead of 9 in Pennsylvania and requires the court to set the date for the next review hearing (Sec. 2).

• Specifies the hearings are designed to ensure juveniles receive necessary services and treatment, assess their threat to the community, and decide if they should remain in placement or be released under supervision (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 180 days following passage and approval (Sec. 4).

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