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Pennsylvania Protective Orders Laws
More Information on Protective Order Laws
| Code Section | Domestic Relations 23 ยง6102, et seq. |
| Activity Addressed by Order | Enjoin contact; exclude from dwelling, school, employment, or defendant provide suitable alternate housing; regarding minors: temporary custody, visitations, support; relinquish weapons; pay reasonable losses suffered as a result of abuse |
| Duration of Order | emergency: expires at end of next business day; General: maximum 18 mos., may be extended indefinitely |
| Penalty for a Violation of Order | Indirect criminal contempt: jail maximum 6 months and/or fine minimum $100 and maximum $1,000 |
| Who May Apply for Order | Adult or emancipated minor or any parent, adult household member, or guardian ad litem on behalf of minor or incompetent |
| Can Fees Be Waived? | Yes, if petitioner prevails; if not, court decides whether petitioner able to pay |
| Order Transmission to Law Enforcement | Petitioner may register order without cost or fee in any county or a copy may be sent to the Pennsylvania State Police registry. Copy to police department with proper jurisdiction and copy to county registry of protection order |
| Civil Liability for Violation of Order | Yes, civil contempt |
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