Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Civ. P. 1901 (2026)

Definitions.

✓ current as of May 2026

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Rule 1901. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

   Act—The Protection from Abuse Act No. 206 approved December 19, 1990, 23 Pa.C.S.A. §  6101 et seq.

   Action—A proceeding for protection from abuses defined in §  6102 of the Act.

   Court—The court of common pleas.

   Emergency Order—An order entered by a hearing officer, who is a person meeting the definition set forth at 23 Pa.C.S.A. §  6102.

   Fees—means any costs associated with the filing, issuance, registration, service or appeal of a Protection From Abuse matter, including any foreign protection order.

   Temporary Order—An ex parte order entered by the court pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. §  6107.

Source

The provisions of this Rule 1901 adopted March 9, 1977, effective April 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 839; amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943; amended March 9, 1998, effective July 1, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1391; amended May 2, 2006, effective May 9, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2369; amended October 19, 2021, effective January 1, 2022, 51 Pa.B. 6764. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (390067) to (390068).