Pennsylvania § 1726.2 - Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1726.2 — Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1726.2. Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.
(a) General rule.--In any criminal prosecution of an offense related to an incident involving domestic violence, of any type or grade, whether the charges were filed by private criminal complaint, by the police or by the district attorney, no fees, costs or fines associated with the filing of the criminal charges, the issuance or service of a warrant, protection order or subpoena and other generated costs shall be charged to the victim.
(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, an offense related to an incident involving domestic violence shall be defined as any of the offenses or crimes set forth in Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses), where the alleged perpetrator and victim have one of the relationships set forth in the definition of "family or household member" in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions) or are persons who reside or resided temporarily or permanently in the same dwelling.
(Sept. 26, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1056, No.20, eff. 60 days)
1995 Amendment. Act 20, 1st Sp.Sess., added section 1726.2.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1726.2 ("Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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