Can I apply for a juvenile attorney to attend a district justice’s hearing for a summary citation?

No. The Juvenile Defender Unit (JDU) staff handles appeals of summary offense convictions from a Magisterial District Court for all juveniles, ages 10 to 17. Thus, if you are unhappy with your result in DJ Court, please contact us to file an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas for a re-hearing for you, which must be filed within 30 days of conviction. Thus, please don’t delay in contacting us.  

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1. How do I apply for an attorney for a juvenile?
2. Can I apply for a juvenile attorney to attend a district justice’s hearing for a summary citation?
3. How do I get a juvenile attorney if I am a juvenile with charges directly filed in adult court?
4. What does the JDU staff consist of?
5. When does legal representation begin?
6. What does the JDU team do when it receives juvenile charges?
7. What are the goals of the JDU?
8. What is “your guide to juvenile court”?
9. What kind of training does the JDU staff have?
10. Does the JDU staff work with juvenile service providers?
11. How does the JDU staff communicate with system partners?