6114 - Contempt for violation of order or agreement.

     § 6114.  Contempt for violation of order or agreement.        (a)  General rule.--Where the police, sheriff or the     plaintiff have filed charges of indirect criminal contempt     against a defendant for violation of a protection order issued     under this chapter, a foreign protection order or a court-     approved consent agreement, the court may hold the defendant in     indirect criminal contempt and punish the defendant in     accordance with law.        (a.1)  Jurisdiction.--A court shall have jurisdiction over     indirect criminal contempt charges for violation of a protection     order issued pursuant to this chapter in the county where the     violation occurred and in the county where the protection order     was granted. A court shall have jurisdiction over indirect     criminal contempt charges for violation of a foreign protection     order in the county where the violation occurred.        (a.2)  Minor defendant.--Any defendant who is a minor and who     is charged with indirect criminal contempt for allegedly     violating a protection from abuse order shall be considered to     have committed an alleged delinquent act as that term is defined     in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302 (relating to definitions) and shall be     treated as provided in 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile     matters).        (b)  Trial and punishment.--            (1)  A sentence for contempt under this chapter may        include:                (i)  (A)  a fine of not less than $300 nor more than                $1,000 and imprisonment up to six months; or                    (B)  a fine of not less than $300 nor more than                $1,000 and supervised probation not to exceed six                months; and                (ii)  an order for other relief set forth in this            chapter.            (2)  All money received under this section shall be        distributed in the following order of priority:                (i)  $100 shall be forwarded to the Commonwealth and            shall be appropriated to the Pennsylvania State Police to            establish and maintain the Statewide registry of            protection orders provided for in section 6105 (relating            to responsibilities of law enforcement agencies).                (ii)  $100 shall be retained by the county and shall            be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter as            follows:                    (A)  $50 shall be used by the sheriff.                    (B)  $50 shall be used by the court.                (iii)  $100 shall be forwarded to the Department of            Public Welfare for use for victims of domestic violence            in accordance with the provisions of section 2333 of the            act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The            Administrative Code of 1929.                (iv)  Any additional money shall be forwarded to the            Commonwealth and shall be used by the Pennsylvania State            Police to establish and maintain the Statewide registry            of protection orders provided for in section 6105.            (3)  The defendant shall not have a right to a jury trial        on a charge of indirect criminal contempt. However, the        defendant shall be entitled to counsel.            (4)  Upon conviction for indirect criminal contempt and        at the request of the plaintiff, the court shall also grant        an extension of the protection order for an additional term.            (5)  Upon conviction for indirect criminal contempt, the        court shall notify the sheriff of the jurisdiction which        issued the protection order of the conviction.            (6)  The minimum fine required by subsection (b)(1)        allocated pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(i) and (iii) shall be        used to supplement and not to supplant any other source of        funds received for the purpose of carrying out the provisions        of this chapter.        (c)  Notification upon release.--The appropriate releasing     authority or other official as designated by local rule shall     use all reasonable means to notify the victim sufficiently in     advance of the release of the offender from any incarceration     imposed under subsection (b). Notification shall be required for     work release, furlough, medical leave, community service,     discharge, escape and recapture. Notification shall include the     terms and conditions imposed on any temporary release from     custody. The plaintiff must keep the appropriate releasing     authority or other official as designated by local rule advised     of contact information; failure to do so will constitute waiver     of any right to notification under this section.        (d)  Multiple remedies.--Disposition of a charge of indirect     criminal contempt shall not preclude the prosecution of other     criminal charges associated with the incident giving rise to the     contempt, nor shall disposition of other criminal charges     preclude prosecution of indirect criminal contempt associated     with the criminal conduct giving rise to the charges.     (Oct. 6, 1994, P.L.574, No.85, eff. 60 days; Mar. 24, 1998,     P.L.204, No.36, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.576, No.39,     eff. 60 days; Nov. 10, 2005, P.L.335, No.66, eff. 180 days)        Cross References.  Section 6114 is referred to in sections     5303, 6108 of this title; sections 4136, 4137 of Title 42     (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).