Rule 1901.2.A - Scheduling(a)(1) Pro Se Petitioners seeking the assistance of a Domestic Violence Advocate may file Protection from Abuse Petitions between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The Court shall be deemed unavailable after 3:00 p.m. during which time a Petition for Temporary Protection from Abuse may be filed before the on-call District Justice who may grant relief in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. § 6110.(2) Petitioners not requiring clerical assistance may present Protection from Abuse Petitions at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The Court shall be deemed unavailable after 3:00 p.m. during which time a Petition for Temporary Protection from Abuse may be filed before the on-call District Justice within the county who may grant relief in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. § 6110.(b)(1) The Court deems itself unavailable for the filing of Protection from Abuse Petitions on those days the Court is closed for any reason including Court holidays as published on the official holiday schedule including those days designated as Floating Holidays and those days during which the Court's Winter and Summer conference is scheduled.(2) In addition to the times set forth, above, the Court may issue an Administrative Regulation indicating the date(s) and time(s) the Court deems itself unavailable to sign Temporary Protection from Abuse Orders. District Justices are authorized to issue Temporary Emergency PFA Orders when the Court has deemed itself unavailable to do so. The Administrative Regulation shall be distributed by the Court Administrator to all Common Pleas Court Judges, all District Judges, Emergency Services and all interested Court personnel.(3) At those times the Court is deemed unavailable for the filing of Protection from Abuse Petitions, a Petition for Temporary Protection from Abuse may be filed before the on-call District Justice who may grant relief in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. § 6110.Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 1901.2.A
Amended effective 6/13/2022.The hours listed for the preparation and filing of a PFA are due to amount of time necessary to complete the intake process.