Mercer County Court System

Juvenile Probation

JUVENILE PROBATION

The Juvenile Probation Department of the Court of Common Pleas operates under the administrative supervision of the President Judge within the standards established by the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges' Commission. The Juvenile Probation Department receives and investigates all complaints and allegations of delinquency, conducts inquiry into said allegations and processes referrals in a manner consistant with legislative requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Juvenile Act (Title 42. Pa C.S. Section 6301 et.seq.) and Balanced and Restorative Justice.

The Juvenile Probation staff is comprised of a chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Deputy Chief, Intake Officer, five line probation officers, two school-based probation officers, a community-based juvenile probation officer, a community laison officer and a community specialist who oversees the Community Court Program.

Juvenile Probation maintains a cooperative and coordinated relationship with the local school districts, police departments, Magisterial District Judges, and related human service agencies and providers.

SERVICES PROVIDED
24 Hour Intake with Consultation available to Law Enforcement Departments Investigation of Alleged Delinquency Referrals Scheduling Hearings, Preperation of Pre-Deposition Reports to the Court Management of the Community Court Delenquency Diversion Program Oversight of Restitution and Court Cost Collection Community Service Intensive Supervision Delinquency Prevention Initiatives Case Management of All Delinquent Children which include the Supervision of Children in their Home Monitoring out-of-home Residential Placement Development of Aftercare Treatment Plans to Facilitate the Child's Successful Reintegration into the Community

SERVICES PROVIDED

24 Hour Intake with Consultation available to Law Enforcement Departments
Investigation of Alleged Delinquency Referrals
Scheduling Hearings, Preperation of Pre-Deposition Reports to the Court
Management of the Community Court Delenquency Diversion Program
Oversight of Restitution and Court Cost Collection
Community Service
Intensive Supervision
Delinquency Prevention Initiatives
Case Management of All Delinquent Children which include the Supervision of Children in their Home
Monitoring out-of-home Residential Placement
Development of Aftercare Treatment Plans to Facilitate the Child's Successful Reintegration into the Community

MR. JOSHUA LESKOVAC, CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER MR. MARK RAMSEY, CHIEF DEPUTY
North Courthouse Annex 120 Strawberry Street Mercer, PA 16137 (724) 662-7501 or (724) 662-3800

Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday