2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 61 - Protection from Abuse
Section 6101 - Short title of chapter
PART VII
ABUSE OF FAMILY
Chapter
61. Protection from Abuse
63. Child Protective Services
65. Newborn Protection
67. Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address
Confidentiality
Enactment. Part VII was added Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.
CHAPTER 61
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
Sec.
§ 6101. Short title of chapter.
§ 6102. Definitions.
§ 6103. Jurisdiction.
§ 6104. Full faith and credit and foreign protection orders.
§ 6105. Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies.
§ 6106. Commencement of proceedings.
§ 6107. Hearings.
§ 6108. Relief.
§ 6108.1. Return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief.
§ 6108.2. Relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping.
§ 6108.3. Relinquishment to third party for safekeeping.
§ 6108.4. Registry or database of firearm ownership.
§ 6108.5. Penalties for release of information.
§ 6109. Service of orders.
§ 6110. Emergency relief by minor judiciary.
§ 6111. Domestic violence counselor/advocate.
§ 6112. Disclosure of addresses.
§ 6113. Arrest for violation of order.
§ 6113.1. Private criminal complaints for violation of order or agreement.
§ 6114. Contempt for violation of order or agreement.
§ 6114.1. Civil contempt or modification for violation of an order or agreement.
§ 6115. Reporting abuse and immunity.
§ 6116. Confidentiality.
§ 6117. Procedure and other remedies.
§ 6118. Full faith and credit (Repealed).
§ 6119. Immunity.
§ 6120. Inability to pay.
§ 6121. Warrantless searches.
§ 6122. Construction.
Enactment. Chapter 61 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.
Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.49, as amended March 30, 1994, provided that Chapter 61 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1910.1 through 1910.31 governing actions for support.
Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1915.24, as amended March 30, 1994, provided that Chapter 61 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1915.1 through 1915.18 relating to actions for custody, partial custody and visitation of minor children.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See the preamble to Act 66 of 2005 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Cross References. Chapter 61 is referred to in section 6105 of this title; sections 2711, 6105 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 1126, 1725.1, 5924, 6302, 8127, 9711 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 1417 of Title 66 (Public Utilities).
§ 6101. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Protection from Abuse Act.
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