Commission Submits Comments to Court on Latest Round of Proposed Criminal Rules re Legal Financial Obligations (“LFOs”) Posted onMarch 25, 2025April 9, 2025inCategoriesNews On March 25, 2025, the Commission submitted comments on a re-published proposal by the PA Supreme Court’s Criminal Procedural Rules … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to Court on Latest Round of Proposed Criminal Rules re Legal Financial Obligations (“LFOs”)
Commission Supports MidPenn Legal’s Successful Motion to Publish Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Opinion to Uphold Language Access Rights Posted onJanuary 23, 2025April 9, 2025inCategoriesNews Via press release on January 23, 2025, the Commission celebrated the decision of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, issued on January … Continue ReadingCommission Supports MidPenn Legal’s Successful Motion to Publish Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Opinion to Uphold Language Access Rights
Morning Call Newspaper Publishes E.D. Shields’ Article on the Need for Juror Mental Health Supports Posted onNovember 30, 2024April 9, 2025inCategoriesNews On November 30, 2024, The Morning Call, a Lehigh-Valley-based newspaper, published Executive Director Shields’ article detailing her experience attending a … Continue ReadingMorning Call Newspaper Publishes E.D. Shields’ Article on the Need for Juror Mental Health Supports
Commission Distributes Model Juror Mental Health Pamphlet to Judicial Districts Across PA Posted onNovember 13, 2024April 10, 2025inCategoriesNews Via press release on November 22, 2024, the Commission detailed the distribution of its newly published pamphlet on juror mental … Continue ReadingCommission Distributes Model Juror Mental Health Pamphlet to Judicial Districts Across PA
Interbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership Posted onOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024inCategoriesNews Via press release on October 4, 2024, the Interbranch Commission detailed the most recent meeting of its full membership, which occurred … Continue ReadingInterbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name Changes Posted onSeptember 19, 2024October 9, 2024inCategoriesNews On September 19, 2024, the Interbranch Commission submitted comments on a proposal by the PA Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name Changes
Commission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Reforms Posted onSeptember 13, 2024September 16, 2024inCategoriesNews On Friday, September 13, the Interbranch Commission submitted letters in support of three Pennsylvania Senate bills that would collectively improve … Continue ReadingCommission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Reforms
Press Release: Commission Details Developments and Continued Challenges in Historic Reform of Indigent Defense Services in Pennsylvania Posted onJuly 5, 2024July 16, 2024inCategoriesNews Via press release on July 5, 2024, the Commission detailed updates on and continued challenges regarding the historic move to … Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Details Developments and Continued Challenges in Historic Reform of Indigent Defense Services in Pennsylvania
Press Release: Commission Convenes Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership Posted onJuly 5, 2024July 16, 2024inCategoriesNews Via press release on July 5, 2024, the Commission detailed the most recent meeting of its full membership, which occurred … Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Convenes Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Supports Legislation to Standardize and Improve Equal Access to Legal Parentage Determinations in PA Posted onJune 12, 2024June 12, 2024inCategoriesNews On Wednesday, June 12th, the Interbranch Commission submitted a letter to the PA House of Representatives in support of House … Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Standardize and Improve Equal Access to Legal Parentage Determinations in PA
