Commonwealth ex rel. Watson v. Montone
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Spaeth, J.,
Two appeals are before the court, each by a juvenile, and each from the denial of a petition for writ of ha-beas corpus. They must be quashed.
Under the Juvenile Act, Act of December 6, 1972, P. L. 1464, No. 333, §1 et seq., 11 P.S. §§50-101 to 103, 50-201, 50-301 to 335, if the proper authorities conclude that a child accused of an offense should be confined rather than sent home until notified to appear, a petition is presented to the court and within 72 hours an informal detention hearing is held. §15, 11 P.S. §50-312. *543If the court decides that the child should be kept…
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- McNair's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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- Commonwealth v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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