{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-6336.2","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 6336.2","heading":"Use of restraints on children during court proceedings.","body":"(a) Use of restraints.--Except as provided for in subsection (b), restraints such as handcuffs, chains, shackles, irons or straitjackets shall be removed prior to the commencement of a court proceeding.\n(b) Exception.--Restraints may be used during a court proceeding if the court determines on the record, after providing the child with an opportunity to be heard, that they are necessary:\n(1) to prevent physical harm to the child or another person;\n(2) to prevent disruptive courtroom behavior, evidenced by a history of behavior that created potentially harmful situations or presented substantial risk of physical harm; or\n(3) to prevent the child, evidenced by an escape history or other relevant factors, from fleeing the courtroom.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VI ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 63 JUVENILE MATTERS","SUBCHAPTER C PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=63\u0026sctn=36\u0026subsctn=2","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"2d46c16832d29b9a8e09ad69edb915d22511531186f2d7b5a8a48eae605f3cce","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-6336.1","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-6337"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}