Bill Text: PA SB1126 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for commencement of proceedings.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-19 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB1126 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1126-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1504
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1126 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, COSTA, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, HUGHES, KITCHEN, LOGAN, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE AND WILLIAMS, OCTOBER 19, 2009
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for commencement of
proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6106(f) and (g) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 6106. Commencement of proceedings.
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(f) Service by sheriff.--If the court so orders, the sheriff
or other designated agency or individual shall serve the
petition and order within 24 hours.
(g) Service of petition and orders.--The petition and orders
shall be served upon the defendant, and orders shall be served
upon the police departments and sheriff with appropriate
jurisdiction to enforce the orders. Orders shall be [promptly]
served on the police and sheriff within 24 hours. Failure to
serve shall not stay the effect of a valid order.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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