What if I can't get to the Court during those times or show up too late to file?
The PSVI statute authorizes Magisterial District Judges to grant emergency temporary PSVIs when the Court of Common Pleas is unavailable. Contact your local police department to find out where the oncall district judge is located. These orders are temporary and expire at the end of the next day the Court of Common Pleas is available. For example, if an emergency temporary order is granted on a Monday, then that order would expire at 4:30pm on Tuesday. If you seek the same protection offered by the emergency temporary PSVI then you must file a petition for a PSVI in the Court of Common Pleas before the end of the next available day.

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1. What is the Protecting Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation (PSVI} Act?
2. What does a PSVI order do?
3. How long does it take to file a petition for a PSVI?
4. When is the Court available for the filing of petitions for PSVIs?
5. What if I can't get to the Court during those times or show up too late to file?
6. Who Can Obtain a PSVI Order?
7. How Do I file a petition for a PSVI?
8. When is the hearing?
9. Do I really need an attorney for a PSVI hearing?
10. What Can a PSVI Order Do?
11. How Much Does a PSVI Order Cost?
12. Once I leave the courthouse what do I do with the PSVI?
13. What If an Abuser Violates the PSVI Order?