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Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
There is no fee for registering your protection order in Pennsylvania.1
1 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6104(d)(1)
Restraining Orders
- Protection from Abuse Orders (PFA)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Pennsylvania?
- What is a protection from abuse order (PFA)?
- What types of protection from abuse orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protection from abuse (PFA) order?
- In which county can I file for a protection from abuse order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protection from abuse order
- The steps for getting a PFA
- After the hearing
- Basic information
- Protection from Sexual Violence or Intimidation Orders
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of sexual violence or intimidation in Pennsylvania?
- What types of protection from sexual violence or intimidation orders are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protection from sexual violence or intimidation order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Am I eligible to file for a protection from sexual violence or intimidation order?
- How much does it cost to get a protection from sexual violence or intimidation order?
- Can I file a petition on my own? Do I need a lawyer?
- Can a minor or incapacitated adult file for a protection from sexual violence or intimidation order?
- After the hearing
- Basic info
- Moving to Another State with Your Protection from Abuse Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Pennsylvania
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Pennsylvania
- Can I get my protection order enforced in Pennsylvania? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protection order changed, extended, or canceled in Pennsylvania?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in Pennsylvania?
- Registering your out-of-state order in Pennsylvania
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Pennsylvania?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Pennsylvania in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my out-of-state protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- What is the Pennsylvania State Police registry of protection orders?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Pennsylvania
