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Dor~ G. Vogelsong,
Plaintiff
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-3335"CIVIL TERM
Mark A. Vogelsong,
Defendant
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDBR
AND NOW, this IjiU d~y of June, 1996, upon presentation
and consideration of the within Petition, and upon finding that
the plaintiff, Dora Vogelsong, now residing at 20 King Drive,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is in immediate and
present danger of abuse from the defendant, Hark Vogelsong, the
following Temporary Order is entered.
The defendant, Mark Vogelsong, SSN:unknown and DOB:3/3/59,
now residing at 7180 Wertzville Road, Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, is hereby enjoined from physically abusing
the plaintiff or placing her in fear of abuse.
The defendant is ordered to stay away from the plaintiff's
residence located at 20 King Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, a residence which is owned by the plaintiff.
The defendant ia ordered to refrain from having any direct
or indirect contact with the plaintiff including, but not limited
to, telephone and written communications.
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The defendant !a enjoined from harassing and stalking the
plaintiff ~nd from harassing the plaintiff's relatives.
The defendant is enjoined from entering the plaintiff's
place of employment.
The defendant is enjoined from removing, damaging,
destroying or selling any property owned by the plaintiff.
A violation of this Order may subject the defendant to: i)
arrest under 23 Pa. C.S. 66113; ii) a private criminal complaint
under 23 Pa. C.S. 66113.1; iii) a charge of indirect criminal
contempt under 23 Pa. C.S. 66114, punishable by imprisonment up
to six months and a fine of '100.00-'1,000.00; and iv) civil
contempt under 23 Pa. C.S. 66114.1.
This Order shall remain in effect until modified or
terminated by the Court after notice or hearing and can be
extended beyond its original expiration date if the Court finds
that the defendant has committed another act of abuse or has
engaged in a pattern or practice that indicates continued risk of
harm to the plaintiff.
The defendant is ordered to relinquiSh to the sheriff's
department any weapons which he owns, possesses, has used or
threatened to use against the plaintiff including a shotgun and
approximately ten other guns; the defendant is prohibited from
acquiring or possessing any other weapons for the duration of
this Order.
A hearing
June, 1996, at
shall
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be held on this matter on the
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I \ day of
jJ.m., in Courtroom No. .~, Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The plaintiff may proceed without pre-payment of fees
pending a further order after the hearing.
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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department shall attempt to
make service at tho plaintiff's requost and without pre-payment
of fees, but service may be accomplished under any applicable
rule of Civil Procedure.
This Order shall be docKeted in the office of the
Prothonotary and forwarded to the Sheriff for service. The
Prothonotary shall not send a copy of this Order to the defendant
by mail.
The Silver Spring Township Police Department shall be
provided with a certified copy of this Order by the plaintiff's
attorney. This Order shall be enforced by any law enforcement
agency where a violation occurs by arrest for indirect criminal
contempt without warrant upon probable cause that this Order has
been violated, whether or not the violation is committed in the
presence of the pOlice officer. In the event that an arrest is
made, under this section, the defendant shall be taken without
unnecessary delay before the court that issued the order. When
that court is unavailable, the defendant shall be taken before
the appropriate district justice. (23 Pa. C.S./6 6113).
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You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against
the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action
promptly after this Petition, Order and Notice are served, by
appearing personally or by attorney at the hearing scheduled by
the Court and presenting to the Court your defenses or objections
to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you
fail to do so the Court may proceed without you, and a jUdgment
may be entered against you by the Court without further notice
for any money claimed in the Petition or for any other claim or
relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or
property or other rights important to you.
FBBS AND COSTS
If the case goes to hearing and the judge grants a
Protection Order, a surcharge of '25.00 will be assessed against
you. You may also be required to pay attorney fees to Legal
Services, Inc. for their representation of the plaintiff.
You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you
do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the
office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR, 4th FLOOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
CARLISLB, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (717) 240-6200
M.ERICANS WITH DISABILITIBS ACT OF 1990
The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required
by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable
accommodations available to disabled individuals having busineas
before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements
must be made at leaat 72 houra prior to any hearing or bUBineas
before the court.
PBTITION FOR PROTBCTION OBDIR
RBLIBF UNDBR THB PROTBCTION FROH ABUSB
ACT, 23 P.S. g 6101 et seq.
A. ABUSB
1. The plaintiff, Dora Vogelsong, is an adult individual
residing at 20 King Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
2. The defendant, Mark Vogelsong, SSN:unknown DOB:3/3/59,
is an adult individual residing at 7180 Wertzvi11e Road,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. The defendant is the brother of the plaintiff.
4. Since approximately April 1996, the defendant has
attempted to cause and has intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly caused bodily injury to the plaintiff, has placed the
plaintiff in reasonable fear of imminent serious bodily injury,
and has knowingly engaged in a course of conduct or repeatedly
committed acts toward the plaintiff under circumstances which
have placed the plaintiff in reasonable fear of bodily injury.
This has included, but is not limited to, the following specific
instances of abuse:
a. On or about June 2, 1996, the defendant fired his
Shotgun at the home of the plaintiff as she stood on
the front porch. The pellets hit th~ awning above the
porch and other parts of the home. The defendant told
the plaintiff that he Wanted to hit her. Fearing for
her life, the plaintiff called the Silver Spring
Township Police.
b. In the beginning of Hay 1996, the defendant shot a
rifle about eleven times near where the plaintiff was
standing. The plaintiff, fearing for her life, called
the Silver Springs Township Police.
c. In the middle of April 1996, the defendant fired a
rifle approximately six times and hit a tree
approximately 20 feet behind the plaintiff.
5. The plaintiff believes and therefore avers that she is
in immediate and present danger of abuse from the defendant and
that she is in need of protection from such abuse.
6. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be prohibited
from having any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
including, but not limited to, telephone and written
communications.
7. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined
from harassing and stalking the Plaintiff, and from harassing the
plaintiff's relatives.
8. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be restrained
from entering her place of employment.
9. The plaintiff desirea that the defendant be enjoined
from removing, damaging, destroying or aelling any property owned
by the plaintiff.
10. The plaintiff desires that any weapons the defendant
owns, possesses, and haa used or threatened to use against the
plaintiff be confiscated by the Sheriff's Department including a
shotgun and approximately ten other guns.
B. RBIHBURSBHBNT FOR COST OF CAS)
11. The plaintiff asks that the defendant be ordered to pay
$250.00 to reimburse one of Legal Services, Inc.'s funding
sources for the cost of litigating this case.
WHBRBFORB, pursuant to the provisions of the "Protection
from Abuse Act" of October 7, 1976, 23 P.S. 6 6101 et ~" as
amended, the plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to grant the
fOllowing relief:
A. Grant a Temporary Order pursuant to the
"Protection from Abuse Act:"
1. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
abusing the plaintiff and placing her in fear of
abuse;
2. Ordering the defendant to refrain from having
any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
including, but not limited to, telephone and
written communications;
3. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
haraaaing and stalking the plaintiff and from
harassing the plaintiff's relatives;
4. Prohibiting the defendant from entering the
plaintiff's place of employment;
5. Prohibiting the defendant from removing,
damaging, destroying or selling property owned by
the plaintiff;
6. Ordering the defendant to stay away from the
plaintiff's residence located at 20 King Drive,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, which.
the parties have never shared;
7. Ordering the defendant to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future
establish for herself;
8. Ordering the defendant to relinquish to the
sheriff's department any weapons which he owns,
possesses or has used or threatened to use against
the plaintiff including a shotgun and
approximately ten other guns; and prohibiting the
defendant from acquiring or possessing any other
weapona for the duration of the order.
B. Schedule a hearing in accordance with the
provisions of the "Protection from Abuse Act," and, after
such hearing, enter an order to be in effect for a period of
one year:
1. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
abusing the plaintiff and placing her in fear of
abuse.
2. Ordering the defendant to refrain from having
any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
including, but not limited to, telephone and
written communications.
3. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
harassing and stalking the plaintiff and from
harassing the plaintiff's relatives.
4. Prohibiting the defendant from entering the
plaintiff's place of employment.
5. Prohibiting the defendant from removing,
damaging, destroying or selling property by the
plaintiff.
6. Prohibiting the defendant to stay away from
the plaintiff's residence located at 20 King
Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
which the parties have never shared.
7. Ordering the defendant to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future
establish for herself.
8. Ordering the defendant to relinquish to the
sheriff's department any weapons which he owns,
possesses or has used or threatened to use against
the plaintiff including a shotgun and
The above-named plaintiff, Dora Vogelsong, verifies that the
statements made in the above Petition are true and correct. The
plaintiff understands that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pat C.S. 54904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Datel t/1I/9~
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NOI 1996-0333~ P
CO""ONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I
COUNTY OF CU"BERLAND
VOGELSONG DORA G
VS.
VOGELSONG "ARK A
KENNETH E. GOSSERT . Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
CU"BERLAND County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn accordin~
to law, says, the within PROTECTION FRO" ABUSE was served
upon VOGELSUNG "ARK A the
defendant, at 1~30100 HOURS, on the ~ day of June
1922 at 7180 WERTZVILLE ROAD
CARLISLE. PA 17013 .CU"BERLAND
County, Pennsylvania, by handing to "ARK A. VOGELSONG
a true and attested copy of the PROTECTION FRO" ABUSE
together with TE"PORARY PROTECTION ORDER
and at the same time directing H1R attention to the contents thereof.
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