PRINTER'S NO. 1860
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1306
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, ROTHMAN, BROWN, PENNYCUICK, VOGEL,
MASTRIANO, J. WARD, CULVER, DUSH AND MILLER,
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further
providing for commencement of proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6106(d), (e) and (f) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 6106. Commencement of proceedings.
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(d) Surcharge on order.--When a protection order is granted
under section 6107(a), other than pursuant to an agreement of
the parties, a surcharge of $100 shall be assessed against the
defendant. All moneys received from surcharges shall be
distributed in the following order of priority:
(1) $25 shall be forwarded to the Commonwealth and shall
be appropriated to the Pennsylvania State Police to establish
and maintain the Statewide registry of protection orders
provided for in section 6105.
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(1.1) $25 shall be distributed as follows:
(i) If a police department, the Pennsylvania State
Police or other designated agency or individual serves
the order, $25 shall be forwarded to the police
department, Pennsylvania State Police or other designated
agency or individual who serves the defendant order.
(ii) If the sheriff serves the order, $25 shall be
retained by the county and shall be used by the sheriff
to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(2) [$50] $25 shall be retained by the county and shall
be used by the court to carry out the provisions of this
chapter [as follows:
(i) $25 shall be used by the sheriff.
(ii) $25 shall be used by the court].
(3) $25 shall be forwarded to the Department of Public
Welfare for use for victims of domestic violence in
accordance with the provisions of section 2333 of the act of
April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
Code of 1929.
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[(e) Court to adopt means of service.--The court shall adopt
a means of prompt and effective service in those instances where
the plaintiff avers that service cannot be safely effected by an
adult individual other than a law enforcement officer or where
the court so orders.]
(f) Service [by sheriff].--[If the court so orders, the
sheriff or other designated agency or individual shall serve the
petition and order.] The court shall adopt a means of prompt and
effective service and order that the sheriff or appropriate law
enforcement agency serve the petition and order.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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