§ 6114.1. Civil contempt or modification for violation of an 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 an order or court-approved agreement
issued under this chapter or a foreign protection order.
(b) Civil contempt order.--Upon finding of a violation of a protection order or court-approved consent agreement
issued under this chapter or a foreign protection order, the court, either pursuant
to petition for civil contempt or on its own accord, may hold the defendant in civil
contempt and constrain him in accordance with law.
(c) Sentencing.--A sentence for civil contempt under this chapter may include imprisonment until the
defendant complies with provisions in the order or consent agreement or demonstrates
the intent to do so, but in no case shall a term of imprisonment under this section
exceed a period of six months.
(d) Jury trial and counsel.--The defendant shall not have a right to a jury trial; however, the defendant shall
be entitled to counsel.
(Oct. 6, 1994, P.L.574, No.85, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.576, No.39, eff.
60 days)
2001 Amendment. Act 39 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).
1994 Amendment. Act 85 added section 6114.1.
Notes of Decisions
Adams, J. v. Adams, Jr., R. (2024)
pasuperct
“Whether the Trial Court erred as a matter of law in finding that 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1(a) precludes a Defendant from enforcing terms of an Order through a petition for civil contempt? 2.”
Potorski, E. v. Nicholson, C. (2022)
pasuperct · cites it 2×
“23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1(c) states the following: A sentence for civil contempt under this chapter may include imprisonment until the defendant complies with provisions in the order or consent agreement or demonstrates the intent to do so, -6- J-S30026-21 but in no case shall a term…”
Petitti, C. v. Petitti, P. (2026)
pasuperct
“See 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1. This Court reviews the trial court’s contempt decision for an abuse of discretion.”
Burella v. Philadelphia (2007)
ca3
“That is, although the Pennsylvania statute allows a victim of domestic violence to “file a private criminal complaint against a defendant, alleging indirect criminal contempt” for violation of a protective order, 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6113.1 (a), or “petition for civil contempt”…”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6114.1(a) — 1 case
Adams, J. v. Adams, Jr., R. (2024)
pasuperct
“Whether the Trial Court erred as a matter of law in finding that 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1(a) precludes a Defendant from enforcing terms of an Order through a petition for civil contempt? 2.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6114.1(c) — 1 case
Potorski, E. v. Nicholson, C. (2022)
pasuperct
“23 Pa.C.S. § 6114.1(c) states the following: A sentence for civil contempt under this chapter may include imprisonment until the defendant complies with provisions in the order or consent agreement or demonstrates the intent to do so, -6- J-S30026-21 but in no case shall a term…”
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