Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 61 - Protection from Abuse

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 61 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206,...

Section 6101 - Short title of chapter - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 6102 - Definitions - (a) General rule.--The following words and phrases when used in...

Section 6103 - Jurisdiction - (a) General rule.--The court shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings...

Section 6104 - Full faith and credit and foreign protection orders - (a) General rule.--A court shall recognize and enforce a valid...

Section 6105 - Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies - (a) General rule.--The police department of each municipal corporation, the...

Section 6106 - Commencement of proceedings - (a) General rule.--An adult or an emancipated minor may seek...

Section 6107 - Hearings - (a) General rule.--Within ten business days of the filing of...

Section 6108 - Relief - (a) General rule.--Subject to subsection (a.1), the court may grant...

Section 6108.1 - Return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief - (a) General rule.--Any court order requiring the relinquishment of firearms,...

Section 6108.2 - Relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping - (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant...

Section 6108.3 - Relinquishment to third party for safekeeping - (a) General rule.--A defendant who is the subject of a...

Section 6108.4 - Registry or database of firearm ownership - (a) Confidentiality.--Information retained to ensure compliance with this chapter and...

Section 6108.5 - Penalties for release of information - Any person who violates section 6108(a)(7)(v) (relating to relief) by...

Section 6108.6 - Penalty for failure to secure firearms - In addition to any other penalty provided by 18 Pa.C.S....

Section 6108.7 - Order to seal record from public view - (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an...

Section 6109 - Service of orders - (a) Issuance.--A copy of an order under this chapter shall...

Section 6110 - Emergency relief by minor judiciary - (a) General rule.--When: (1) in counties with less than four...

Section 6111 - Domestic violence counselor/advocate - A domestic violence counselor/advocate may accompany a party to any...

Section 6112 - Disclosure of addresses - During the course of a proceeding under this chapter, the...

Section 6113 - Arrest for violation of order - (a) General rule.--An arrest for violation of an order issued...

Section 6113.1 - Private criminal complaints for violation of order or agreement - (a) General rule.--A plaintiff may file a private criminal complaint...

Section 6114 - Contempt for violation of order or agreement - (a) General rule.--Where the police, sheriff or the plaintiff have...

Section 6114.1 - Civil contempt or modification for violation of an order or agreement - (a) General rule.--A plaintiff may file a petition for civil...

Section 6115 - Reporting abuse and immunity - (a) Reporting.--A person having reasonable cause to believe that a...

Section 6116 - Confidentiality - Unless a victim waives the privilege in a signed writing...

Section 6117 - Procedure and other remedies - (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, a proceeding...

Section 6118 - Full faith and credit (Repealed) - 2001 Repeal. Section 6118 was repealed June 22, 2001, P.L.576,...

Section 6119 - Immunity - (a) General rule.--Law enforcement agencies and their employees, including police...

Section 6120 - Inability to pay - (a) Order for installment payments.--Upon plea and proof that a...

Section 6121 - Warrantless searches - Except as provided in section 6113 (relating to arrest for...

Section 6122 - Construction - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an...