PRINTER'S NO. 476
No. 439 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY OLIVER, LEDERER, THOMAS, BUXTON, CAPPABIANCA,
BELARDI, McILHATTAN, ROBINSON, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, CALTAGIRONE,
SOLOBAY, TRICH, BARRAR, WOGAN, BISHOP, MICOZZIE, PETRARCA,
CRUZ, J. WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI, HENNESSEY, BROWNE, McCALL,
HARHAI, RAYMOND, PRESTON AND MAHER, FEBRUARY 5, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for trial and
3 punishment in protection from abuse action.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6114(b) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 6114. Contempt for violation of order or agreement.
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10 (b) Trial and punishment.--A sentence for contempt under
11 this chapter may include imprisonment up to [six months] one
12 year or a fine of not less than [$100] $250 nor more than
13 [$1,000] $2,500, or both, and may include other relief set forth
14 in this chapter. All moneys received under this section shall be
15 forwarded to the Commonwealth and shall be used by the
16 Pennsylvania State Police to establish and maintain the
17 Statewide registry of protection orders provided for in section
1 6105 (relating to responsibilities of law enforcement agencies).
2 The defendant shall not have a right to bail or a jury trial on
3 such a charge; however, the defendant shall be entitled to
4 counsel.
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6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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