PRINTER'S NO. 3287
No. 2412 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, RUDY, RITTER, OLIVER, RIEGER, DONATUCCI,
MELIO, HUGHES, HAYDEN, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, RICHARDSON, MAINE,
TELEK, SALOOM, WILSON, ADOLPH, CARN, HAGARTY, FOX,
J. H. CLARK, GRUPPO, FARMER, LANGTRY, RYAN, DeWEESE,
LAUGHLIN, COLAIZZO, COWELL, ITKIN, EVANS AND D. R. WRIGHT,
MARCH 28, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 28, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 7, 1976 (P.L.1090, No.218), entitled
2 "An act relating to abuse of adults and children by a person
3 who resides with them; and providing for remedies and
4 procedures," further providing for notification of parties.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 7 of the act of October 7, 1976
8 (P.L.1090, No.218), known as the Protection From Abuse Act,
9 amended April 20, 1988 (P.L.355, No.56), is amended to read:
10 Section 7. Notification.--(a) A copy of any order under
11 this act shall, within 24 hours of issuance, be issued to the
12 plaintiff, the defendant and the police department with
13 appropriate jurisdiction to enforce the order or agreement, in
14 accordance with the provisions of this act or as ordered by the
15 court, district justice, the Municipal Court of Philadelphia or
16 bail commissioners.
17 (b) Upon receipt of an order, the police department shall
1 immediately place the order in a county registry of protection
2 orders. The police department shall assure that the registry is
3 current at all times and that orders are removed upon expiration
4 thereof.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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