42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 62a - Protection Of Victims Of Sexual Violence Or Intimidation

• Chapter Notes
• Section 62a01 - Scope Of Chapter
  This chapter relates to protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation.
• Section 62a02 - Findings And Purpose
  The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Sexual violence is the most heinous crime against a person other than murder. (2) Sexual violence...
• Section 62a03 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 62a04 - Responsibilities Of Law Enforcement Agencies
  (a) General rule.--The police department of each municipal corporation, the Pennsylvania State Police and the sheriff of each county shall ensure that all their...
• Section 62a05 - Commencement Of Proceedings
  (a) General rule.--An adult or emancipated minor may seek relief under this chapter for that person or any parent, adult household member or guardian...
• Section 62a06 - Hearings
  (a) General rule.--Within ten business days of the filing of a petition under this chapter, a hearing shall be held before the court where...
• Section 62a07 - Relief
  (a) Order or consent agreement.--The court may issue an order or approve a consent agreement to protect the plaintiff or another individual, as appropriate,...
• Section 62a08 - (Reserved)
• Section 62a09 - Emergency Relief By Minor Judiciary
  (a) General rule.--When: (1) in counties with fewer than four judges, the court is unavailable: (i) from the close of business at the end...
• Section 62a10 - Sexual Assault Counselor
  A sexual assault counselor may accompany and provide assistance to a plaintiff in any legal proceeding or hearing under this chapter which relates to...
• Section 62a11 - Disclosure Of Addresses
  (a) General rule.--During the course of a proceeding under this chapter, the court or hearing officer may consider whether the plaintiff or victim, as...
• Section 62a12 - Arrest For Violation Of Order
  (a) General rule.--An arrest for a violation of an order issued under this chapter may be without warrant upon probable cause, whether or not...
• Section 62a13 - Private Criminal Complaints For Violation Of Order Or Agreement
  (a) General rule.--A plaintiff may file a private criminal complaint against a defendant, alleging indirect criminal contempt for a violation of any provision of...
• Section 62a14 - Contempt For Violation Of Order
  (a) General rule.--Where the police department, sheriff or the plaintiff has filed charges of indirect criminal contempt against a defendant for violation of an...
• Section 62a15 - Civil Contempt Or Modification For Violation Of Order Or Agreement
  (a) General rule.--A plaintiff may file a petition for civil contempt with the issuing court alleging that the defendant has violated any provision of...
• Section 62a16 - Confidentiality
  (a) Nature of privilege.-- (1) Unless a victim of sexual violence who consults a sexual assault counselor for the purpose of securing advice, counseling...
• Section 62a17 - Procedure And Other Remedies
  (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise indicated under this chapter, a proceeding under this chapter shall be in accordance with applicable general rules and shall be...
• Section 62a18 - Applicability
  The provisions of the following acts relating to victims who are protected by an order issued under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection...
• Section 62a19 - Inability To Pay
  (a) Order for installment payments.--Upon plea and proof that a person is without the financial means to pay a fine, a fee or a...
• Section 62a20 - Construction
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an action for wrongful use of civil process in accordance with Subchapter E of Chapter...

Last modified: October 8, 2016