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PFAD Updates

Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Conference 2008

PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Out of State Orders

Plaintiff not required to register out of state protection orders in Pennsylvania All protection orders issued in any U.S. court are enforceable in all StatesOut of state orders CANNOT be entered into PFADFax copy of order to PA State Police and local law enforcement if plaintiff requests copies be distributed

Emergency PFAs

Issued by a Magisterial District Judge -- not Common Pleas Court Judge

Valid for 24 hours or until Court is available

Emergency PFAs CANNOT be entered into PFAD -- even if they are used to create a temporary order

PFAD cases begin with petition or temporary order

Electronic Data Transfer

Daily checks to review status of all information transferred electronically– Via email message– Manage datasheets screen

Call Tech Support with questions or problems

Project Passport Update

Allow PA orders to be easily recognizable in PA and in other states

Improve enforcement

New rules were published for comment

Now before the PA Supreme Court for review and approval

Implementation period?

New Features in PFAD

Technical Support Calendar – Link is on homepage

The PFAD Report– Electronic newsletter available on

homepage and via email subscription

Check “What’s New” link on your main menu page for updates.

Coming Soon …

Enhancements to PFAD to include Brady Indicator information

Developing modifications to:– Identify Brady Indicator on case history

screens– Modifications of data entry to trigger the

Brady Indicator on qualifying orders

Training and Tech Support

Online training request form or call

Training and tech support – FREE

Call for help with – certificates, accounts, completing forms– electronic data transfer

CALL, CALL, CALL!!! 1.888.235.3425

Tech Support

Available Monday – Friday

8:30 am – 5:00 pm– 1.888.235.3425

Online assistance form for non-emergency questions or when tech support is not available

All services are FREE

Local Trainers

As the result of our TOT project funded by PCCD75 community-based PFAD users - including 2 court personnel - are now available to assist you with training needsServing 34 countiesCall PFAD Tech Support for information

PCADV - PFAD

1.888.235.3425