Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1950 - ACTIONS PURSUANT TO THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE OR INTIMIDATION ACT
Rule 1953 - Commencement of Action

Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1953

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an action shall be commenced by filing with the prothonotary a petition alleging the need for protection from the defendant with respect to sexual violence or intimidation. The petition shall be identical in content to the form set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1959(b) and shall have the Notice of Hearing and Order set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1959(a) as the first page(s).

(b) If an emergency order has been entered pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 62A 09, an action shall be commenced by filing with the prothonotary the certified emergency order and any documentation in support.

(c) Any fees associated with this action shall not be charged to the plaintiff.

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