Pennsylvania § 62A04 - Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies.

§ 62A04. Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies.

(a) General rule.--The police department of each municipal corporation, the Pennsylvania State Police and the sheriff of each county shall ensure that all their officers, deputies and employees are familiar with the provisions of this chapter. Instruction concerning orders shall be made a part of the training curriculum for all trainee officers and deputies. All law enforcement agencies shall adopt a written policy regarding orders issued under this chapter.

(b) Notice of arrest.--The police department of each municipal corporation and the Pennsylvania State Police shall make reasonable efforts to notify any person protected by an order issued under this chapter of the arrest of the defendant for violation of an order as soon as possible. Unless the person cannot be located, notice of the arrest shall be provided not more than 24 hours after preliminary arraignment.

(c) Statewide registry.--

(1) A complete and systematic record and index of all valid temporary and final orders issued under this chapter shall be entered and maintained in the database established and maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6105(e) (relating to responsibilities of law enforcement agencies).

(2) With respect to orders issued under this chapter, the Statewide registry shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(i) The names of the plaintiff and the victim, if the victim is not the same individual as the plaintiff.

(ii) The name of other designated persons protected by the order under section 62A07(b) (relating to relief).

(iii) The name and address of the defendant.

(iv) The date the order was entered.

(v) The date the order expires.

(vi) The relief granted under sections 62A07 and 62A09 (relating to emergency relief by minor judiciary).

(vii) The judicial district in which the order was entered.

(viii) Where furnished, the Social Security number and date of birth of the defendant.

(3) The prothonotary shall send, on a form prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police, a copy of an order to the Statewide registry so that it is received within 24 hours of the entry of the order. An amendment to or revocation of an order shall be transmitted by the prothonotary within 24 hours of the entry of the order for modification or revocation. The Pennsylvania State Police shall enter orders, amendments and revocations in the Statewide registry within eight hours of receipt. Vacated or expired orders shall be purged from the registry.

(4) The registry of the Pennsylvania State Police shall be available at all times to inform courts, dispatchers and law enforcement officers of any valid order involving any defendant.

(5) Information contained in the Statewide registry relating to orders shall not be subject to access under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.

Cross References. Section 62A04 is referred to in sections 62A05, 62A14 of this title.