Pennsylvania SB234 amends emergency relief procedures for protection from abuse cases.
Pennsylvania SB234 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify emergency relief procedures in protection from abuse cases. The bill specifies that emergency orders issued by hearing officers must be entered into the Statewide registry. It mandates that courts schedule hearings on protection orders and continue necessary orders until the hearing. The hearing officer must notify both the plaintiff and defendant of the hearing details and inform the plaintiff of contempt charge procedures if the defendant violates the emergency order.
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