SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1335, 3603 PRINTER'S NO. 4265
No. 1181 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, RUDY, LAUGHLIN, DALEY, ROBINSON, L. I. COHEN, DONATUCCI, KENNEY, MERRY, ITKIN, JOSEPHS, MICHLOVIC AND STEELMAN, MARCH 16, 1995
SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 1996
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for orders for 3 protection from domestic abuse AND FOR THE RELEASE OF <-- 4 CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Section 6108(a)(7) of Title 23 of the <-- 8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 9 SECTION 1. SECTION 6104 OF TITLE 23 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- 10 CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED TO READ: 11 § 6104. REGISTRATION OF ORDER. <-- 12 (A) REGISTRY.--THE PROTHONOTARY SHALL MAINTAIN A REGISTRY IN 13 WHICH IT SHALL ENTER CERTIFIED COPIES OF PROTECTION ORDERS 14 ENTERED BY COURTS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH 15 PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. 16 (B) REGISTRATION OF ORDER IN ANY COUNTY.--A PLAINTIFF WHO 17 OBTAINS A VALID ORDER UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY [REGISTER] FILE
1 THAT ORDER WITHOUT FEE OR COST IN ANY COUNTY WITHIN THIS 2 COMMONWEALTH WHERE THE PLAINTIFF BELIEVES ENFORCEMENT MAY BE 3 NECESSARY. A COURT SHALL RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE A VALID ORDER 4 UNDER THIS CHAPTER WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY ANOTHER COURT BUT 5 PROPERLY [REGISTERED WITH A COUNTY] FILED WITHIN THE JUDICIAL 6 DISTRICT OF THE COURT WHERE ENFORCEMENT IS SOUGHT OR RECORDED IN 7 THE REGISTRY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE. COUNTY REGISTRIES 8 SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 9 REGISTRY PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 6105(E) (RELATING TO 10 RESPONSIBILITIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES) IS ESTABLISHED AND 11 IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. 12 (C) FILING AND REGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER.-- 13 A COURT SHALL RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE A VALID FOREIGN PROTECTION 14 ORDER WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY A COMPARABLE COURT IN ANOTHER 15 STATE [AND PROPERLY REGISTERED WITHIN A COUNTY WHERE ENFORCEMENT 16 IS SOUGHT OR RECORDED IN THE REGISTRY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 17 POLICE.], UNITED STATES TERRITORY OR TRIBAL LAND. 18 (1) A PLAINTIFF WHO OBTAINS A VALID FOREIGN ORDER MAY 19 FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THAT ORDER WITH A CLERK OF COURT IN 20 ANY COUNTY WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHERE THE PLAINTIFF 21 BELIEVES ENFORCEMENT MAY BE NECESSARY. 22 (2) FILING OF A FOREIGN ORDER SHALL BE WITHOUT FEE OR 23 COST. 24 (3) UPON APPLICATION OF A PLAINTIFF SEEKING ENFORCEMENT 25 OF A FOREIGN ORDER, A CLERK OF COURT WHO HAS BEEN PRESENTED 26 WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF A FOREIGN ORDER SHALL TRANSMIT A 27 COPY OF SUCH ORDER AND SUMMARY FACE SHEET TO THE ABUSE 28 DATABASE SERVER AND THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 29 WITH A COMMONWEALTH LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE NETWORK CLEAN 30 TERMINAL FOR ENTRY INTO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 19950H1181B4265 - 2 -
1 STATEWIDE PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY. 2 [(C) CERTIFIED COPY.--A VALID ORDER UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY 3 BE REGISTERED BY THE PLAINTIFF IN A COUNTY OTHER THAN THE 4 ISSUING COUNTY BY OBTAINING A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 5 ISSUING COURT ENDORSED BY THE PROTHONOTARY OF THAT COURT AND 6 PRESENTING THAT CERTIFIED ORDER TO THE PROTHONOTARY WHERE THE 7 ORDER IS TO BE REGISTERED.] (D) CERTIFIED COPY.--A CERTIFIED 8 COPY OF A PROTECTION ORDER IS AN AUTHENTICATED COPY OF THE ORDER 9 OF THE ISSUING COURT ENDORSED BY THE PROTHONOTARY OR APPROPRIATE 10 CLERK OF THAT COURT. 11 [(D) PROOF OF REGISTRATION] (E) PROOF OF FILING.--UPON 12 RECEIPT OF A CERTIFIED ORDER FOR [REGISTRATION] FILING, THE 13 PROTHONOTARY SHALL PROVIDE THE PLAINTIFF WITH A COPY BEARING THE 14 PROOF OF [REGISTRATION] FILING TO BE [FILED WITH] DELIVERED TO 15 THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 16 [(E) REGISTRATION] (F) REGISTRATION AND/OR FILING IN EACH 17 COUNTY NOT REQUIRED.--REGISTRATION AND/OR FILING OF ORDERS 18 [UNDER THIS SECTION] IN EACH COUNTY WHERE A PLAINTIFF BELIEVES 19 ENFORCEMENT MAY BE NECESSARY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED UPON THE 20 ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 21 REGISTRY PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 6105(E). 22 SECTION 2. SECTION 6105(E) OF TITLE 23 IS AMENDED AND THE 23 SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ: 24 § 6105. RESPONSIBILITIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 25 * * * 26 (E) STATEWIDE REGISTRY.-- 27 (1) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL ESTABLISH A 28 STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF PROTECTION ORDERS AND SHALL MAINTAIN A 29 [COMPLETE AND] EMERGENCY, SYSTEMATIC RECORD AND INDEX OF ALL 30 VALID TEMPORARY AND FINAL COURT ORDERS OF PROTECTION OR 19950H1181B4265 - 3 -
1 COURT-APPROVED CONSENT AGREEMENTS. THE STATEWIDE REGISTRY 2 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 3 (I) THE NAMES OF THE PLAINTIFF AND ANY PROTECTED 4 PARTIES. 5 (II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DEFENDANT. 6 (III) THE DATE THE ORDER WAS ENTERED. 7 (IV) THE DATE THE ORDER EXPIRES. 8 (V) THE RELIEF GRANTED UNDER SECTIONS 6108(A)(1), 9 (2), (4), (6) AND (7) (RELATING TO RELIEF) AND 6110(A) 10 (RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF BY MINOR JUDICIARY). 11 (VI) THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE ORDER WAS 12 ENTERED. 13 (VII) WHERE FURNISHED, THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 14 AND DATE OF BIRTH OF THE DEFENDANT. 15 (VIII) CAUTION INDICATOR MEANS SUBJECT IS BELIEVED 16 TO BE ARMED OR DANGEROUS. 17 (IX) BRADY RECORD INDICATOR MEANS SUBJECT IS 18 PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM UNDER 19 FEDERAL LAW. 20 (X) NAME OF ISSUING JUDGE. 21 (2) THE PROTHONOTARY SHALL [SEND, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED 22 BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE,] TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE 23 PROTECTION ORDER OR [APPROVED] COURT-APPROVED CONSENT 24 AGREEMENT AND A SUMMARY FACE SHEET TO THE [STATEWIDE REGISTRY 25 OF PROTECTION ORDERS SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED WITHIN 24 HOURS 26 OF THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER. LIKEWISE, AMENDMENTS TO OR 27 REVOCATION OF AN ORDER SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE 28 PROTHONOTARY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER FOR 29 MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 30 SHALL ENTER ORDERS, AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS IN THE 19950H1181B4265 - 4 -
1 STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF PROTECTION ORDERS WITHIN EIGHT HOURS OF 2 RECEIPT. 3 (3) THE REGISTRY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL 4 BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES TO INFORM COURTS, DISPATCHERS AND 5 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF ANY VALID PROTECTION ORDER 6 INVOLVING ANY DEFENDANT.] ABUSE DATABASE SERVER AND THE 7 APPROPRIATE AGENCY WITH A COMMONWEALTH LAW ENFORCEMENT 8 ASSISTANCE NETWORK (CLEAN) TERMINAL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION 9 WHERE THE PLAINTIFF RESIDES OR SEEKS ENFORCEMENT. THAT AGENCY 10 SHALL TRANSMIT DATA FROM THE SUMMARY FACE SHEET, VIA CLEAN, 11 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF 12 PROTECTION ORDERS SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF 13 THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER. LIKEWISE, AMENDMENTS TO OR REVOCATION 14 OF AN ORDER AND AN UPDATED SUMMARY FACE SHEET SHALL BE 15 TRANSMITTED BY THE PROTHONOTARY TO THE ABUSE DATA SERVER AND 16 THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY WITH A CLEAN TERMINAL WITHIN THE 17 JURISDICTION WHERE THE PLAINTIFF RESIDES OR SEEKS 18 ENFORCEMENT. THE CLEAN TERMINAL OPERATOR SHALL TRANSMIT DATA 19 FROM THE UPDATED SUMMARY FACE SHEET, VIA CLEAN, TO THE 20 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF PROTECTION 21 ORDERS SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ENTRY OF 22 THE ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION. 23 (3) THE HEARING OFFICER UNDER SECTION 6110 SHALL 24 TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE EMERGENCY PROTECTION ORDER TO THE 25 ABUSE DATABASE SERVER AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 26 STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF PROTECTION ORDERS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF 27 THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER. LIKEWISE, AMENDMENTS TO OR REVOCATION 28 OF AN EMERGENCY ORDER SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE HEARING 29 OFFICER TO THE ABUSE DATABASE SERVER AND THE PENNSYLVANIA 30 STATE POLICE STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF PROTECTION ORDERS WITHIN 19950H1181B4265 - 5 -
1 SIX HOURS OF THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OR 2 REVOCATION. 3 * * * 4 (H) FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDERS.--ALL FOREIGN PROTECTION 5 ORDERS ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE, TRIBAL OR UNITED STATES 6 TERRITORIAL COURT SHALL HAVE THE PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY IN THIS 7 COMMONWEALTH. THE VALIDITY OF A FOREIGN ORDER SHALL ONLY BE 8 DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. UNTIL A FOREIGN 9 ORDER IS DECLARED TO BE INVALID BY A COURT OF COMPETENT 10 JURISDICTION, IT SHALL BE GIVEN FULL FAITH AND CREDIT BY ALL LAW 11 ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THIS COMMONWEALTH. 12 (1) ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHALL TREAT FOREIGN 13 PROTECTION ORDERS AS LEGAL DOCUMENTS, VALID IN THIS 14 COMMONWEALTH, AND SHALL MAKE ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF 15 IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROTECTION ORDERS 16 ISSUED WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH. 17 (2) THE FACT THAT A FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER HAS NOT 18 BEEN FILED WITH A CLERK OF COURT OR ENTERED INTO THE ABUSE 19 DATABASE AND/OR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE STATEWIDE 20 PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY SHALL NOT BE GROUNDS FOR A LAW 21 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO REFUSE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF 22 THE ORDER UNLESS IT IS APPARENT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT 23 OFFICER TO WHOM A FOREIGN ORDER IS PRESENTED THAT THE ORDER 24 IS INVALID ON ITS FACE, I.E., IT HAS EXPIRED OR THE ORDER 25 DOES NOT CONTAIN THE NAMES OF BOTH PARTIES, OR THE ALLEGED 26 CONDUCT/VIOLATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ARRESTABLE OFFENSE 27 UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH. 28 (3) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY RELY UPON A COPY OF 29 ANY FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE 30 OFFICER BY ANY SOURCE AND MAY ALSO RELY UPON THE STATEMENT OF 19950H1181B4265 - 6 -
1 ANY PERSON PROTECTED BY THE FOREIGN ORDER THAT THE ORDER 2 REMAINS IN EFFECT. 3 (4) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ACTING IN GOOD FAITH SHALL 4 BE IMMUNE FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN ANY ACTION 5 ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH A COURT'S FINDING THAT THE FOREIGN 6 ORDER IS NOT ENFORCEABLE. 7 SECTION 3. SECTIONS 6108(A)(7) AND (C), 6113(A), 6118 AND 8 6340(A) OF TITLE 23 ARE AMENDED TO READ: 9 § 6108. Relief. 10 (a) General rule.--The court may grant any protection order 11 or approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of 12 abuse of the plaintiff or minor children. The order or agreement 13 may include: 14 * * * 15 (7) Ordering the defendant to temporarily relinquish to 16 the sheriff the defendant's weapons which have been used or 17 been threatened to be used in an incident of abuse against 18 the plaintiff or the minor children and prohibiting the 19 defendant from acquiring or possessing any other weapons for 20 the duration of the order. The court's order shall provide 21 for the return of the weapons to the defendant subject to any 22 restrictions and conditions as the court shall deem 23 appropriate to protect the plaintiff or minor children from 24 further abuse through the use of weapons. A copy of the 25 court's order shall be transmitted to the sheriff of the 26 county of which the defendant is a resident. 27 * * * 28 (C) [MUTUAL ORDERS OF PROTECTION.--MUTUAL ORDERS OF <-- 29 PROTECTION SHALL NOT BE AWARDED UNLESS BOTH PARTIES HAVE FILED 30 TIMELY WRITTEN PETITIONS, COMPLIED WITH SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 19950H1181B4265 - 7 -
1 UNDER SECTION 6106 (RELATING TO COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS) AND 2 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PROTECTION UNDER THIS CHAPTER. THE COURT SHALL 3 MAKE SEPARATE FINDINGS AND, WHERE ISSUING ORDERS ON BEHALF OF 4 BOTH PETITIONERS, ENTER SEPARATE ORDERS.] CROSS OR COUNTER 5 PETITION.--A PROTECTION ORDER SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AGAINST ONE 6 WHO HAS PETITIONED, FILED A COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE FILED A 7 WRITTEN PLEADING FOR PROTECTION FROM ABUSE AGAINST A FAMILY OR 8 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER UNLESS: 9 (1) THE OPPOSING PARTY HAS FILED A CROSS OR COUNTER 10 PETITION SEEKING SUCH A PROTECTION ORDER. 11 (2) IF A CROSS OR COUNTER PETITION HAS BEEN FILED BY THE 12 OPPOSING PARTY, THE COURT HAS MADE SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT THE 13 OPPOSING PARTY IS ENTITLED TO SUCH AN ORDER. 14 * * * 15 § 6113. ARREST FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER. 16 (A) GENERAL RULE.--AN ARREST FOR VIOLATION OF AN ORDER 17 ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER OR A FOREIGN ORDER ISSUED BY 18 ANOTHER STATE, UNITED STATES TERRITORY OR TRIBAL COURT MAY BE 19 WITHOUT WARRANT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE WHETHER OR NOT THE VIOLATION 20 IS COMMITTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE POLICE OFFICER IN 21 CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED A PROVISION OF AN 22 ORDER CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 6108(A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (6) OR 23 (7) (RELATING TO RELIEF). THE POLICE OFFICER MAY VERIFY, IF 24 NECESSARY, THE EXISTENCE OF A PROTECTION ORDER BY TELEPHONE OR 25 RADIO, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE 26 POLICE DEPARTMENT, [COUNTY REGISTRY] STATEWIDE REGISTRY ABUSE 27 DATABASE OR ISSUING AUTHORITY. A POLICE OFFICER SHALL ARREST A 28 DEFENDANT FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER BY A 29 COURT WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ISSUED BY A COURT IN ANOTHER 30 JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH OR ISSUED BY A 19950H1181B4265 - 8 -
1 COMPARABLE COURT IN ANOTHER STATE [AND REGISTERED PURSUANT TO 2 THIS CHAPTER OR VERIFIED THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 3 REGISTRY.], UNITED STATES TERRITORY OR TRIBAL LAND. 4 * * * 5 § 6118. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT. 6 [(A) GENERAL RULE.--ANY PROTECTION ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT 7 OF ANOTHER STATE AND REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 6104 (RELATING TO 8 REGISTRATION OF ORDER) SHALL BE ACCORDED FULL FAITH AND CREDIT 9 BY THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND ENFORCED 10 AS IF IT WERE ISSUED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH ONLY IF THE ISSUING 11 COURT HAD JURISDICTION UNDER THE LAW OF THE OTHER STATE AT THE 12 TIME OF ISSUANCE. 13 (B) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.--A DEFENDANT MUST HAVE BEEN GIVEN 14 REASONABLE NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE 15 ORDER OF THE OTHER STATE WAS ISSUED, PROVIDED, IN THE CASE OF EX 16 PARTE ORDERS, NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD WAS GIVEN AS 17 SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE ORDER WAS ISSUED, CONSISTENT WITH DUE 18 PROCESS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO 19 BE HEARD SHALL BE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE 20 REGISTERED PROTECTION ORDER.] 21 (A) VALID FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER.--A PROTECTION ORDER 22 ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE, TRIBAL OR UNITED STATES TERRITORIAL 23 COURT RELATED TO DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE SHALL BE DEEMED 24 VALID BY THE COURTS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH IF THE ISSUING COURT 25 HAD JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES AND SUBJECT MATTER UNDER THE 26 LAWS OF THE STATE, TRIBE OR UNITED STATES TERRITORY. 27 (B) PRESUMPTION.--THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY 28 WHERE AN ORDER APPEARS VALID ON ITS FACE. THIS PRESUMPTION MAY 29 BE REBUTTED ONLY BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE AT HEARING. 30 (C) NOTICE.--A DEFENDANT MUST BE GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE AND 19950H1181B4265 - 9 -
1 THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE ORDER OF THE FOREIGN 2 STATE, TRIBAL OR UNITED STATES TERRITORY WAS ISSUED, PROVIDED, 3 IN THE CASE OF EX PARTE ORDERS, NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE 4 HEARD WAS GIVEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE ORDER WAS ISSUED, 5 CONSISTENT WITH DUE PROCESS. 6 (D) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.--FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE 7 NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD SHALL BE AN AFFIRMATIVE 8 DEFENSE TO ANY CHARGE OR PROCESS FILED SEEKING ENFORCEMENT OF A 9 FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER. 10 § 6340. RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS. 11 (A) GENERAL RULE.--REPORTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6339 12 (RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS) SHALL ONLY BE MADE 13 AVAILABLE TO: 14 * * * 15 (5.2) A DISTRICT JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION IN 16 CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE. THE 17 DEPARTMENT OR COUNTY AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE ANY REPORTS AND 18 FILES THAT THE DISTRICT JUSTICE COURT CONSIDERS RELEVANT. 19 * * * 20 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <-- A25L23BIL/19950H1181B4265 - 10 -