Commencement; Venue; No Filing Fees

(a) The proceeding shall be commenced by filing an application in the appropriate division of the court of common pleas of the county in which the applicant resides or in which the abortion is sought. (b) No filing fees or court costs shall be required of the applicant. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.4 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379785). (b) No filing fees or court costs shall be required of the applicant. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.4 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379785). Source The provisions of this Rule 16.4 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379785).