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IN 'rilE COUH'r 01' COMMON PL~;AS O~" ADAMI:! COllN'I'Y, pr;;I'/l'ISVLVAtIIA
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JEFFREY
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2/6/71
1<18-62-1299
Defendant
proteGtion from Abuse
ORDER
AND NOW, this /4"1 day or November, 1996, upon presentation
and consideration of the attached, verified petition, the Court
enters the following Order, whiuh shall remain in effect until
modified or terminated, after notice and hearing.
The Defendant shall not abuse, threaten with violence,
harass or stalk the Plaintiff.
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Defendant shall not trespass at P In int l.f f' IS present se~arate
residence, lie shall not remove, damage, or destroy any of her
personal property located at the former marl tal residence. lie
shall grant her safe access to obtain possession of her personal
property. ~ncluding a rocking Ghair, r:!Ji?io oabinet, table' wi t:h lIix
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chairsl washer & dryer, jewelry box, ffna full length mirror.
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Defendant shall not interfere with Plaintiff's use and
possession of her 1995 Pontiac Sunfire and he shall forthwith
turn over any and all keys to the Sheriff of Adams County,
Defendant shall not have any contact with Plaintiff except
for important matters concerning the care of their minor child.
A full and final hearing shall take place on the J!.II, day
of November, 1996, at -L~ o'clock L,M. in Courtroom No. ,)
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of the Adllmll county CQUrthoulle, Gettyspurg / PennlJY lvania, '1'he
Defendant is directod to report flftoen (L5) mlnutea bQforo thu
hllaring, If tho Oor'md/lnt f/lllll to apl'olll' lit tho hearlng, tho
Ii oase will pl'oollled in h ia abaonco, 'l'he ract tha t tho hearln<J dlltu
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set out al:ove may have paslIee! ahall not or ltnolr affoct thu
Va lid j, ty or this Ordor. 'rho ox istOl1ce (tnd oontent or th J.a lInd
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II other Orders in th is cllao may bo VOl" ir ifld by contaoting Adllllla
'I County Contr.ol, cour.thouao, lL1 Ilaltimore Street, Gettysburg, I'll.
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17325, tel. (71'7) JJ4-Bl01.
The Shoriff of Adamll County shall havo the primary duty to
forthwith servo and execute this Order IInd petltion, which also
may be nerved by /lny competent adult,
The Pefendant is notified that 6 violation of this Order may
subject him to arreat for crlminal contempt, imprisonment for up
to six months, a fino of up to $L,OOO.oo, lInd civil contempt
proceedings,
The Defendant has the right to have an attorney to ropresent
him in this matter. IF III' DOES NOT HAVE A LAW'iEH, liE SlloULD GO
'1'0 OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FOR'!'H BELOW TO FINO OUT WIIERE liE
CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
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Court Administrator
Adams County Courthouse
L1L-LL7 Baltimore Street
Gettysbur.g, I'll. 17J25
(717) J34-6nL ext. 21J
The Defendant has the right to a hearing, at whioh Plaintiff
would have the burden of proving, by a preponderonce of the evi-
dence, that Defendant had "abused" her, as "abuso" is defined In
the law, 23 Po, C, S, 56L02 (11). H the Plaintiff did not satisfy
her burden or p~oof at such a hearing, nu urder wuuld be untured,
It tho Plaintiff did /Jiltiury her burden or pr'lor IInd thu Court
did enter an order, the IJotondant WCllll<1 h,1V$ tu p,.y II l'Iurchllrge
of $25,00/ in IIddit,ion to court cOlolta,
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Tho Defundant alao haa tho right to agree thllt the Court may
enter /In order agl'lLnat him, whil,a oither lIdm1t.t1nq or flat admit-
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ting that he hilS nbuaed rlaintifr.
'L'hure ia /l'J uurcharqo 1n 11
case in which an order is el1tered by agreument. If tho Defondal1t
wishea to IIgl'Qe to thu ontl:y of lIn order, he lJr his Bttorney
r:lhould contBct Pla1ntiff's IIttornoys/ [,Q<Jnl sOl'vices, Inc. / ,\:J:1
south WlIshington streot, Gettyabu~g, Pa, (7l7) ))4-7623. All
ol:"der onterQd by agreoment hilS the Slime force olnd off.ect IInd in
subject to the same penalties for viollltion liS 1\11 ardor entorod
after /I hOllring,
Copies of this Order ahllll be provided to tho Pennsylvania
state Police at the GettYr:lburg lIubstation, Adamn county control,
the Warden or tho Adams county pr.1son, the Sheriff of Adams
county, each District .Justice within Adams county, the Mt, Ilolly
Springs Police Depa~tment, and sur.'/ivors, Inc~
Any polica
officer who haa probable cause to beLieve that the Defendant hOB
violated or is viOlating this Or.der is authorized to arrest the
Defendant without n wa~rant. If an arrest occuru when it would
be feasible to produce the Defendant before this court, it shall
be done without \Jnnecessary delay. If !In arrost occurs other-
wise, the Defendant shall be taken to a District Justice to be
arraigned and have bail set, A hearing will then be schedUled in
accordance with 23 Pat C.S. S6113(f) and Adams county practice,
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IN 'rilE CO U 1\'1' Of COMMoN """All OF ADAMs COUN'l'Y, ""NNSYLVANIA
HlENt:E [It S'l'IllIYl!:H,
No, 91\-8- 'f/I
Plail1tirr
VS.
JEFt'REY
00131
SSNI
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2/6/'11
168-62-l.299
Derendant
Proteotion from Abuse
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'rhe Plaintiff, by her attorneys, l.egal slilrvioes, Ine"
respeotfully represQnts thatl
1, The Plointifr is Ronolil L. Strayer, an adult who livod ot
4820 old Harrisburg Road, Lot 7B, Tyron~ TWp" Uettymburg, Po,
until November B, 1996, when sha fled the l110dtal residencl'
becauBe of the abuBe described below, Plaintiff is temporarily
living with her mothcl:' at 209 CheBtnut street, Mt, llolly sprinqs,
Cumberland Co, / Pa.
2, The Defendant is Jeffrcy A. strayer/ al1 adult who lives
at 4820 Old HarriBburg Road, Lot 78, TYl:'one Twp., GettYBburg, Pa,
J. Plaintiff and Defendant are married to each other,
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4, The partieB are the parents of Damon 1\, strayer, bOl:'n
February 9/ 1996.
On July 16, 1996, this Cl.Jurt entered a
temporary cUBtody agreement between the parties Ln civil actiol1
96-S-599.
Plaintiff is the child's primary caretaker, and it
would be in his beBt interest if cUBtody were granted to
Plaintiff.
5. Defendant has abused Plaintiff, aB "abuse" iB defined in
tho Protection from Abuse Act, 23 Pa C,S,A. 56102(0), including
I' but not limited to the following inlital\':oli,
a) On Novombor a, l\)!)l), lit tho fonner mlldtlll
residence, Defendant jumpod out or tho closet whoro he had boon
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hiding, lInd l1ulihed IInd lihovod Plointirf IIgllinat the wall. 110
pioked her up off her foot IInd thrQw her onto tho rloor, /lnd
bllnged her head on tho floor aovQral timeu, ond forced hor to
hftve soxual intorcourae with him. Dofendant aaid "You're lucky
you came becnuso I would hnve shot you in the thro.lt with my bow
IInd arrow." Plaintiff suffered substantinl pn in illllj bruisea nnd
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fear of imminont, aedous bodily injury,
A fow hours lator,
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Defendant agn in becnmo nngry and thrQw P la int i tf onto the floor,
ohoked her, bnngod her hQnd on the floor, lilnppod her face nl1d
threw her cnr koys at her, Which hit her in tho head. Tho
Pennsylvania State Police wero cnlled and Defol1diHlt was charged
with harassment. Plaintirf tIed the marital rosidence and hnu
not r13turnod.
b) In September, 1996, at their rosidonce in Texns,
I, Defendant alnpped Plaintiff's face several timeD with a plastic
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': pool toy and saId "If I hit you with my fist I would kill YOU,ll
I' Plaintiff BUffered n black oya, aubatantial pain and fear of.
imminent, sorious bodily injury,
c) In June, 1996, at the former marital residence,
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Defendant pushed and shoved Plaintiff and tt'iod to take their
minor child out of her arms, clJusing reaBonablo fear of bodily
injury.
d) In Juno, 1996, at Newburg campground in Raystown,
Pa., Defendant grabbed Plaintift'B at'm and j<lrked her around,
Plaintiff surforod IHII:Hltontial pOln ond bruilJlJLI llnd reAr of
imminent, serious bodily injury,
IS, DefendAnt works at Pitt-ohio in f1l1rriLlburg, I'll,
7, plllintirr ia \ll1lll1lployed,
Q, pLAintiff believes lInd Bvoru thnt thero lu on i~nodillto
And presont danger Qr rurthor abuae,
WIJf:l~"I'OHF:, Plllintifr prays that the COllrt enter the
Attached, propoLled Order Bl1d, after plonllry hearlnYI
a) order Dofendal1t not to abuse, threatlln ',lith violence,
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harass or stalk the Plllintiff,
b) order Defendant 110t to trouposlJ ot Plnll1tiff1s prllsel1t
seporlltll rElsidence or at ony other residence uhe may occupi'
during thEl effoctivll period of this order,
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c) order DElfendant not to rel1love/ ~lImllge, or dostroy any of
Plointifr I B personal property loclltod at thll (ormer I1Il\ritnl
residence,
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d) ardor Defendant to grant Plaintiff safe B~cess to obtain
possession of her personal property, inclUding ~ rocking chair,
cJrio cabinet, table with six chairs, walllher & dryer, jewelry
box, ond a full length mirror,
e) order Defendant not to interfere with Plaintiff'a use
and possession of hor 1995 Pontiac sunfire, and order Defendant
to forthwith turn over any ond all keys to Plaintiff's counsell
f) order Defendant not to have nny contact, with Plnintiff
except for importnnt matters concerning the care of their minor
ohild, and while exercising his custody pt'ivlleges under the
existing custody order to pi:k up dnd return the child to
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grandmother, Pearl WiluOll, 'IH2 Carlisle lload, (Jilrdners, 1'11,/
'1/) order Dotondlltlt to PllY temporary l11111d IInd tJllOlHIlIJ,
support in an appropril1to amount,
order Dotendant to l'oimbun\l~ a deuigl,"tQd rundinCJ UOllI:~O
vnlue of the logal servicBs provided to the Plaintitt,
order. Derondnnt to PIlY the oosts or th ill oat ion, and
grnnt such othor relief as may b. juut ond proper,
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LEOAL SERVICES, INC,
Attornoys tor Plllintifr
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Donald al:"ri t~
432 South Washington Streot
aett;ysburg, Po, 173215
(717) 334-71523
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VERI FICATIOtl
The undersigned hereby verifies that the focts set forth in
the f.oregoing Petition for l'rotllction from Abuse Ilre true llnd
correot, to the best of her knowledgo, intormation, Ilnd bolief,
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, and understands that the making at ony false statlllment thol:"ein
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would subject hQr to tho penllltios ot 18 Po,C,S,A. 54904,
relating to unsworn falsitication to authoritios.
Datedl NOV~MBER ~~/ 1996
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