§ Rule 1901.4 Service and Registration of Order

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Rule 1901.4. Service and Registration of Order

    (a) Service of the petition and temporary order shall be in accordance with Rule 1930.4.

    (b) An Affidavit of Service substantially in the form set forth in Rule 1905(d) shall be filed with the prothonotary.

    (c) Upon the filing of a protection order with the prothonotary, the prothonotary shall transmit a copy of the order to the State Police PFA Registry in the manner prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police.

    Note: This provision also applies to an order denying a plaintiff's request for a final protection order.

    (d) No fee shall be charged to the plaintiff or petitioner for service of any protection from abuse order or pleading or for the registration, filing or service of any foreign protection order.