Bill Information

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions, for registration of protection from abuse orders, for responsibilities of law enforcement agencies, for commencement of protection from abuse proceedings, for hearings on petitions for protection from abuse, for relief, for service of protection from abuse orders, for emergency relief by the minor judiciary, for disclosure of addresses, for arrest, for violation of orders and for indirect criminal contempt; imposing a surcharge against defendants where a protection order is entered; providing for private criminal complaints for violations of orders or agreements and for civil contempt; further providing for confidential communications and for procedure and remedies; and providing for full faith and credit regarding certain orders.