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(a) The board of trustees shall receive into custody in the State facilities assigned to their jurisdiction by the department for care, guidance and control, those minors under the age of eighteen years committed by juvenile courts. Such minors may remain committed until they attain the age of twenty-one years.
(b) Repealed by 1977, Aug. 3, P.L. 155, No. 41, § 2, imd. effective.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 343. Commitments, transfer of juveniles - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-62-ps-poor-persons-and-public-welfare/pa-st-sect-62-343/
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