HB498

Pennsylvania HB498 amends emergency relief provisions for protection from abuse cases, clarifying expiration of emergency orders and instructions for.

Pennsylvania HB498 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify the emergency relief provisions for protection from abuse cases. Specifically, it sets the expiration of emergency orders issued by minor judiciary, clarifying that these orders expire at the end of the next business day unless a local rule specifies otherwise. Additionally, it mandates that hearing officers provide plaintiffs with instructions on initiating proceedings in the court of common pleas and the procedures for initiating a contempt charge if the defendant violates the emergency order.