THAT THE DEFENDANT ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OR PRACTICE THAT
INDICATES CONTINUED RISK OF HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF OR
MINOR CHILD.
(ii) When a contempt petition or charge has been
filed with the court or with a hearing officer in
[Philadelphia County] A COUNTY OF THE FIRST CLASS, but
the hearing has not occurred before the expiration of the
protection order, the order shall be extended, at a
minimum, until the disposition of the contempt petition
and may be extended for another term beyond the
disposition of the contempt petition.
(iii) When the defendant is or was incarcerated and
will be released from custody in the next 90 days or has
been released from custody within the past 90 days. The
plaintiff shall not be required to show that the
defendant engaged in a new act that indicates a continued
risk of harm to the plaintiff.
(1.1) A PROTECTION ORDER SHALL BE TOLLED DURING A PERIOD
OF INCARCERATION OF A DEFENDANT AND SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT
FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS AFTER THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN RELEASED
FROM INCARCERATION. THE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
SHOW THAT THE DEFENDANT ENGAGED IN A NEW ACT THAT INDICATES A
CONTINUED RISK OF HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF.
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(iii) If the plaintiff files a petition for an
extension of the order and the defendant is or was
incarcerated and will be released from custody in the
next 90 days or has been released from custody within the
past 90 days. The plaintiff does not need to show that
the defendant committed one or more acts of abuse
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