Author Archives: Interbranch Commission
Commission Distributes Model Pamphlet on Juror Mental Health to Districts Across PA
On Wednesday, November 13th, the Interbranch Commission distributed its newly published pamphlet on juror mental health resources to President Judges and District Court Administrators in each of Pennsylvania’s 60 judicial Continue ReadingCommission Distributes Model Pamphlet on Juror Mental Health to Districts Across PA
Press Release: Interbranch Commission Convenes Third Quarterly Meeting of 2024
Interbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Via press release on October 4, 2024, the Interbranch Commission detailed the most recent meeting of its full membership, which occurred at the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg on Friday, September Continue ReadingInterbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name Changes
On September 19, 2024, the Interbranch Commission submitted comments on a proposal by the PA Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee to adopt a statewide rule governing name change petitions Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name Changes
Comments to Court re Proposed Statewide Name Change Rule
Commission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Reforms
On Friday, September 13, the Interbranch Commission submitted letters in support of three Pennsylvania Senate bills that would collectively improve the equitable administration of juvenile justice in our Commonwealth. Senate Continue ReadingCommission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Reforms