Bill Text: PA SB189 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-25 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB189 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB189-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 908
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 189 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, BROWNE, COSTA, FARNESE, FERLO AND FONTANA, MARCH 25, 2011
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 25, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further
providing for commencement of proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6106(f) and (g) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 6106. Commencement of proceedings.
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(f) Service by sheriff.--If the court so orders, the sheriff
or other designated agency or individual shall serve the
petition and order within 24 hours.
(g) Service of petition and orders.--The petition and orders
shall be served upon the defendant, and orders shall be served
upon the police departments and sheriff with appropriate
jurisdiction to enforce the orders. Orders shall be [promptly]
served on the police and sheriff within 24 hours. Failure to
serve shall not stay the effect of a valid order.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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