§ 6305. Masters.
(a) General rule.--The governing authority may promulgate rules for the selection and appointment of
masters on a full-time or part-time basis. A master shall be a member of the bar of
this Commonwealth. The number and compensation of masters shall be fixed by the governing
authority, and their compensation shall be paid by the county.
(b) Hearings before masters.--The court of common pleas may direct that hearings in any case or class of cases be
conducted in the first instance by the master in the manner provided in this chapter.
Before commencing the hearing the master shall inform the parties who have appeared
that they are entitled to have the matter heard by a judge. If a party objects, the
hearing shall be conducted by a judge.
(c) Recommendations of masters.--Upon the conclusion of a hearing before a master, he shall transmit written findings
and recommendations for disposition to the judge. Prompt written notice and copies
of the findings and recommendations shall be given to the parties to the proceeding.
(d) Rehearing before judge.--A rehearing before the judge may be ordered by the judge at any time upon cause shown.
Unless a rehearing is ordered, the findings and recommendations become the findings
and order of the court when confirmed in writing by the judge.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (a).
Suspension by Court Rule. Subsection (b) was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No.
800(6), amended December 30, 2005, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule 187 relating
to authority of master.
Subsection (b) was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No.
1800(5), adopted August 21, 2006, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule 1187 relating
to authority of master.
Notes of Decisions
In the Interest of Cunningham, 573 A.2d 1096 (Pa. 1990).
· cites it 4× “22; R.R. 25a. At the adjudication hearing held on August 24, 1987, the same opposing counsel as were present for the videotaped testimony of the victim one month earlier appeared before the same Juvenile Master.”
In the Interest of Stephens, 461 A.2d 1223 (Pa. 1983).
· cites it 5× “§ 50-301), which authorized the court of common pleas to hold a “rehearing” on the petition charging appellant with delinquency following a master’s recommendation that the petition be dismissed.”
C.J. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 960 A.2d 494 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008).
“See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d) ("[u]nless a rehearing is order, the findings and recommendations become the findings and order of the court when confirmed in writing by the judge.”
In the Interest of Stephens, 419 A.2d 1244 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980).
· cites it 2× “It was re-enacted in substantially the same form in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305. [2] A double jeopardy clause is also contained in Article 1, § 10 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”
In re A.S., 594 A.2d 714 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d). Failure to inform the parties they are entitled to a hearing before a judge is subject to review pursuant to section 6305(d), but is waived if not.”
In Re: Order Amending Rules 120, 127, 140, 160, 166, 182, 185, 187, 190, 191, 192, 243, 512, 800, 1120, 1127, 1154, 1166, 1182, 1185, 1187, 1190, 1191, 1243, 1342, 1512, 1608, 1610, 1635, & 1800 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juv. Court Procedure (Pa. 2017).
· cites it 6× “To implement this rule, Rule 800 suspends 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(b) only to the extent that [masters]juvenile court hearing officers may not hear all classes of cases.”
Sanner v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 878 A.2d 947 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
“See generally 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305. The common pleas court is required to render an adjudication as to whether a child is a dependent child, 42 Pa.”
In Re As, 594 A.2d 714 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d). Failure to inform the parties they are entitled to a hearing before a judge is subject to review pursuant to section 6305(d), but is waived if not raised in a timely fashion pursuant to that section.”
In the Int. of: K.S., Appeal of: S.S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“Crowell supporting the recommendations of the juvenile court hearing officer) was sufficient to sustain the determination that there existed aggravating circumstances which would warrant a goal change from ____________________________________________ 3 Neither Father nor Mother…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6305(a) — 1 case
In the Interest of Stephens, 461 A.2d 1223 (Pa. 1983).
“§ 50-301), which authorized the court of common pleas to hold a “rehearing” on the petition charging appellant with delinquency following a master’s recommendation that the petition be dismissed.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6305(b) — 3 cases
In the Interest of Cunningham, 573 A.2d 1096 (Pa. 1990).
“22; R.R. 25a. At the adjudication hearing held on August 24, 1987, the same opposing counsel as were present for the videotaped testimony of the victim one month earlier appeared before the same Juvenile Master.”
In the Interest of Stephens, 461 A.2d 1223 (Pa. 1983).
“§ 50-301), which authorized the court of common pleas to hold a “rehearing” on the petition charging appellant with delinquency following a master’s recommendation that the petition be dismissed.”
In Re: Order Amending Rules 120, 127, 140, 160, 166, 182, 185, 187, 190, 191, 192, 243, 512, 800, 1120, 1127, 1154, 1166, 1182, 1185, 1187, 1190, 1191, 1243, 1342, 1512, 1608, 1610, 1635, & 1800 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juv. Court Procedure (Pa. 2017).
“To implement this rule, Rule 800 suspends 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(b) only to the extent that [masters]juvenile court hearing officers may not hear all classes of cases.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6305(c) — 2 cases
In the Interest of Cunningham, 573 A.2d 1096 (Pa. 1990).
“22; R.R. 25a. At the adjudication hearing held on August 24, 1987, the same opposing counsel as were present for the videotaped testimony of the victim one month earlier appeared before the same Juvenile Master.”
In the Interest of Stephens, 461 A.2d 1223 (Pa. 1983).
“§ 50-301), which authorized the court of common pleas to hold a “rehearing” on the petition charging appellant with delinquency following a master’s recommendation that the petition be dismissed.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6305(d) — 5 cases
C.J. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 960 A.2d 494 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008).
“See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d) ("[u]nless a rehearing is order, the findings and recommendations become the findings and order of the court when confirmed in writing by the judge.”
In the Interest of Stephens, 461 A.2d 1223 (Pa. 1983).
“§ 50-301), which authorized the court of common pleas to hold a “rehearing” on the petition charging appellant with delinquency following a master’s recommendation that the petition be dismissed.”
In re A.S., 594 A.2d 714 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d). Failure to inform the parties they are entitled to a hearing before a judge is subject to review pursuant to section 6305(d), but is waived if not.”
In Re As, 594 A.2d 714 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 6305(d). Failure to inform the parties they are entitled to a hearing before a judge is subject to review pursuant to section 6305(d), but is waived if not raised in a timely fashion pursuant to that section.”
In the Int. of: K.S., Appeal of: S.S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“Crowell supporting the recommendations of the juvenile court hearing officer) was sufficient to sustain the determination that there existed aggravating circumstances which would warrant a goal change from ____________________________________________ 3 Neither Father nor Mother…”
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