PRINTER'S NO. 2091
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1274
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, KILLION, FONTANA, MENSCH, SCHWANK,
RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK AND COSTA, OCTOBER 9, 2018
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 9, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further
providing for emergency relief by minor judiciary.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6110(b) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 6110. Emergency relief by minor judiciary.
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(b) Expiration of order.--An order issued under subsection
(a) shall expire [at the end of the next business day the court
deems itself available.] when the court holds a hearing under
this chapter or within seven business days, whichever occurs
sooner. The court shall schedule hearings on protection orders
entered by hearing officers under subsection (a) and shall
review and continue in effect protection orders that are
necessary to protect the plaintiff or minor children from abuse
until the hearing, at which time the plaintiff may seek a
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temporary order from the court.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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