Program Information

A list of programs is located in the upper right portion of this blog page. For more information on a program, simply click on the name and you will be taken to the organization's site.

General Juvenile Court Information

The Juvenile Court is located on the 6th Floor of the Bucks County Courthouse. The Public Defender's Office is also located on this floor. Juvenile Court hearings are held on most Tuesdays and Fridays and begin at 8:30 am. Some Review Hearings are held on other days and do not begin until 10:00 am. You will be notified of the hearing date and time. Upon arrival, it is necessary for juveniles and parents to check in with the receptionist and also the fiscal department. Please note that if you are entering the courtroom, proper attire is required. The phone number for Juvenile Court is 215-348-6514.

BC Youth Center

The Bucks County Youth Center is located at 1750 Easton Road in Doylestown PA and the phone number is 215-340-8300. Visitation occurs on the weekend and is limited to parents/legal guardians, grandparents, and brothers and sisters who are 21 years of age or older. All visitors must have photo ID to enter the secure area. The B.C. Youth Center has a no touch policy during visitation. The address for a resident to receive mail at the Youth Center should include the following: Resident's name, Bucks County Youth Center, 1750 Easton Road, Doylestown PA 18901

ACT Weekends

Adventure Challenge Therapy (ACT) is a weekend program that provides an alternative sanction to youth on probation, or in public care, who require consequences to negative behaviors. Youth Services Agency operates the program and picks up the juveniles Friday afternoons at various sites across the county (The old Levitz Furniture warehouse by Sams Club is the designated Lower Bucks County pick-up/drop off site) and transports them back on Sunday afternoon.
Weekends consist of hiking, camping and community service work and all of the activities are physically and emotionally demanding, but matched to the abilities of each youth. Participants are provided with meals throughout the weekend.
Participants are not permitted to bring matches, lighters, any type of tobacco product, or electronics. Any prescribed medication needs to be in the original bottle and contain only enough for the weekend.
If there are any questions or concerns, please call the program coordinator at 484-239-8934. Every juvenile must have a completed information packet and physical before attending. A printable version of the packet is available under the "Programs" section.

Court Costs

Please be aware that court costs are payable to: "Court of Common Pleas-Bucks County", and can be mailed to Clerk of Courts, Bucks County Courthouse, 55 East Court Street, Doylestown Pa 18901. Please be sure to put the juvenile's case number and name in the memo section of the payment.