Participants tab: Petition of Delinquency

This tab is used to identify the individuals and organizations, known as participants, that represent the interested parties on Common Pleas cases. Upon reaching this tab, the list of participants must be reviewed for accuracy based on the information that appears on the existing case. From a PACFile perspective, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania participant is considered the 'submitter' or the authority for filing the petition with the court.

As a proxy to the submitter, the person completing this filing has the authority to add any participants that may be missing from the available list (i.e. victims, co-juvenile offenders, parents, etc.).

No additional participants are needed

If the existing list of participants is complete, it is not necessary to add any information through this tab. Click NEXT to proceed to the Counsel tab.

 

 

One or more participants are missing

If any individual or organization is missing from the existing list, they can be added manually. This is initiated through the Add Participant icon and the Add/Edit Participant popup screen. In this popup screen, the following steps must be completed to add a participant:

Tip: This action displays a popup screen that features several tabs used for recording information about the participant.

1.	In the Contact Information tab, click on the Participant Category dropdown and select Person or Organization based on the type of participant you are creating.
2.	The fields denoted by a red asterisk (*) must be completed. If you are creating a Person participant, complete the First Name and Last Name fields. If you are creating an Organization participant, complete the Name field.
3.	Click on the Role dropdown and select the appropriate option for the new participant.
4.	If known, enter the home address of the participant.
5.	(Optional) Based on the role of the participant, click on the Demographic Information tab and enter any available information. None, some, or all the fields can be populated. If entered, some of the information recorded (i.e. Race, Hair Color, Eye Color, Weight, and Height) will appear on the petition that is created in the Filing Documents tab.
6.	(Optional) Based on the role of the participant, click on the Identifying Information tab and enter any available information. None, some, or all the fields can be populated. If entered, some of the information recorded (i.e. Driver's License Number, FBI Numbers, Fingerprint Classification) will appear on the petition that is created in the Filing Documents tab.
7.	Click SAVE to add the participant to the filing.
8.	Repeat Steps 1-7 for any additional participants that need to be added to the case.

Once all participant information has been added, click the NEXT button to proceed to the Counsel tab.