Definitions

As used in this chapter: Act —The Protection from Abuse Act No. 206 approved December 19, 1990, 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq. Action —A proceeding for protection from abuses defined in § 6102 of the Act. Court —The court of common pleas. Emergency Order —An order entered by a hearing officer, who is a person meeting the definition set forth at 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6102. Fees —means any costs associated with the filing, issuance, registration, service or appeal of a Protection From Abuse matter, including any foreign protection order. Temporary Order —An ex parte order entered by the court pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6107. Source The provisions of this Rule 1901 adopted March 9, 1977, effective April 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 839; amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943; amended March 9, 1998, effective July 1, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1391; amended May 2, 2006, effective May 9, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2369; amended October 19, 2021, effective January 1, 2022, 51 Pa.B. 6764. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (390067) to (390068). Source The provisions of this Rule 1901 adopted March 9, 1977, effective April 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 839; amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943; amended March 9, 1998, effective July 1, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1391; amended May 2, 2006, effective May 9, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2369; amended October 19, 2021, effective January 1, 2022, 51 Pa.B. 6764. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (390067) to (390068).