§ 6116.  Confidentiality

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6116

Unless a victim waives the privilege in a signed writing prior to testimony or disclosure, a domestic violence counselor/advocate or a coparticipant who is present during domestic violence counseling/advocacy shall not be competent nor permitted to testify or to otherwise disclose confidential...

§ 6115. Reporting abuse and immunity

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6115

(a) REPORTING.-- A person having reasonable cause to believe that a person is being abused may report the information to the local police department. (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.-- The report should contain the name and address of the abused person, information regarding the nature and extent of the...

§ 6114.1. Civil contempt or modification for violation of an order or agreement

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1

(a) GENERAL RULE.-- A plaintiff may file a petition for civil contempt with the issuing court alleging that the defendant has violated any provision of an order or court-approved agreement issued under this chapter or a foreign protection order. (b) CIVIL CONTEMPT ORDER.-- Upon finding of a...

§ 5203.  Cooperation and communication among courts.

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 5203

Sections 5410 (relating to communication between courts), 5411 (relating to taking testimony in another state) and 5412 (relating to cooperation between courts preservation of records) apply to cooperation and communications among courts in proceedings under this chapter.

§ 6114.  Contempt for violation of order or agreement

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114

(a) GENERAL RULE.-- Where the police, sheriff or the plaintiff have filed charges of indirect criminal contempt against a defendant for violation of a protection order issued under this chapter, a foreign protection order or a court-approved consent agreement, the court may hold the defendant in...

§ 6113.1. Private criminal complaints for violation of order or agreement

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6113.1

(a) GENERAL RULE.-- A plaintiff may file a private criminal complaint against a defendant, alleging indirect criminal contempt for a noneconomic violation of any provision of an order or court-approved consent agreement issued under this chapter or a foreign protection order, with the court, the...

§ 6113. Arrest for violation of order

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6113

(a) GENERAL RULE.-- An arrest for violation of an order issued pursuant to this chapter or a foreign protection order may be without warrant upon probable cause whether or not the violation is committed in the presence of the police officer or sheriff in circumstances where the defendant has...

§ 6112. Disclosure of addresses

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6112

During the course of a proceeding under this chapter, the court or hearing officer may consider whether the plaintiff or plaintiffs family is endangered by disclosure of the permanent or temporary address of the plaintiff or minor children. Neither in the pleadings nor during proceedings or...

§ 6111. Domestic violence counselor/advocate

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6111

A domestic violence counselor/advocate may accompany a party to any legal proceeding or hearing under this chapter.

§ 6110. Emergency relief by minor judiciary

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6110

(a) GENERAL RULE.-- When: (1) in counties with less than four judges, the court is unavailable: (i) from the close of business at the end of each day to the resumption of business the next morning (ii) from the end of the business week to the beginning of the business week and (iii) during the...