Sch. Cnty. Pa. 141

As amended through February 1, 2024
Rule 141 - CONTEMPT PROCEDURE IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE CASES
(a)
(1) Upon information received on a violation of a protection order, the defendant may be arrested without a warrant, provided that the information is sufficient to constitute probable cause.
(2) Upon arrest, defendant shall be taken before either the Magisterial District Judge who has jurisdiction or the Magisterial District Judge on call; the arresting officer shall file a criminal complaint charging the defendant with indirect criminal contempt per 23 Pa C.S.A. §6113 and §6114; defendant shall at that time be arraigned and bail shall be set; defendant shall either be released on bail or taken to Schuylkill County Prison if bail cannot be posted.
(3) The Magisterial District Judge shall immediately (next working day) provide the Court Administrator with the following information:
(a) name of defendant
(b) name of judge whose order was violated
(4) Court Administrator shall arrange with judge who issued original protection order for a hearing to be scheduled within ten (10) days.

Sch. Cnty. Pa. 141

Amended effective 3/1/2021; amended effective 1/1/2024.