Month: July 2022

Children have the right to legal counsel when it has been proven or alleged that they are a dependent child, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure. Youths' right to counsel in juvenile court proceedings became a constitutional right in 1967....

A criminal record can make life very difficult for you in Pennsylvania. For example, you could be denied a job or access to rent or buy an apartment because of a small mistake you made ten years ago. However, depending on the type of charge and the time since your...