Commonwealth v. Allen

TEMIN, J.,

This matter comes before the court in its role as chief criminal calendar judge on 57 identical pretrial motions asking this court to declare the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §6301 et seq., as amended by Act 1995-33 (SSI), unconstitutionally vague. The matters have been consolidated for purposes of briefing and argument.2 Arguments were heard on September 12, 1996, and the matter was held under advisement. For the reasons discussed below, the motions are denied.

Criminal matters involving juveniles in Pennsylvania are governed by the Juvenile Act. 42 Pa.C.S. §6301 et seq. The Act was…