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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Judge Clark to Juvenile Court Rules Committee
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March 07, 2013
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed Allegheny County Judge Kim Berkeley Clark to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee.
Judge Clark, who presides over cases in the Court of Common Pleas family division, was appointed for a term expiring Feb. 1, 2016.
The Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee is an advisory body to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that is responsible for examining and evaluating the rules and standards governing procedures and practices for juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency matters.
Committee members and staff speak at conferences and seminars to inform judges, attorneys, court administrators and personnel, probation officers, caseworkers and others of recent and proposed changes in the procedural rules related to juvenile matters. The committee strives to maintain open channels of communication with those who work with or are affected by the rules it proposes.