Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Rule 1187 - Authority of Juvenile Court Hearing OfficerA.No authority. A juvenile court hearing officer shall not have the authority to: 1) preside over: a) termination of parental rights hearings;c) any hearing in which any party seeks to establish a permanency goal of adoption or change the permanency goal to adoption;2) enter orders for emergency or protective custody pursuant to Rules 1200 and 1210;4) issue contempt orders.B.Right to hearing before judge. 1) Prior to the commencement of any proceeding, the juvenile court hearing officer shall inform all parties of the right to have the matter heard by a judge. If a party objects to having the matter heard by the juvenile court hearing officer, the case shall proceed before the judge.2) If a party objects to having the matter heard by the juvenile court hearing officer pursuant to paragraph (B)(1), the juvenile court hearing officer or the court's designee for scheduling cases shall immediately schedule a hearing before the judge. The time requirements of these rules shall apply.The provisions of this Rule 1187 amended April 6, 2017, effective 9/1/2017, 47 Pa.B. 2313.