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floor Im:Wng the phone and causing the plaintitT to fear for her
safety. When the p1aintift's son, Travis, tried 10 inlctVene. the
defendant threw an answering machine al the minor child with such
force thaI it broke, grabbed the child by the throat, dtrcw him
against a wall, and kicked him in the ribs and lIlomICh. When the
plaintiif tried to intcrvcnc, the defendant grabbed her by the anus
causing bnIiscs, dtrcw her onto the bed, and pinned her doMI Wltil
she waa able 10 struggle free and Occ from the house. Later, the
plaintiff took her minor child to the CartisIe lIospi1al for trcatmcnL
b. On or about July 27, 1997, the defendanl pbbcd the
plaintiff by her upper anus causing bnJiscs, forcofuDy shoved her
against a waD and restrained her causing her 10 fear for her safety.
The defendanl then threw her 0010 lhe bed, lIIradd1ed her body
.C8D'Iinina her. and thn:atcned her saying thaI he should beat her.
c. In or about July 1997, the defendant srabbcd the plaintiffby
her arms causing pain and bruising. puDcd her ftom a chair, and
forceftllly shovcd her back ooto the chair.
d. In or aboul February 1997, the defendant ItIRalcned 10
break aD the pIaiDtift's fiImiturI causing her to fear for her safety.
lie shovcd his shouIdcr into her face causing her pain and n:aultina
in her aaa- faDing 10 the 11oor. When the plainIiffwas drivina
the defendanl home.. he IhrcaIcned to dcslroy her ~, and he
repeatedly pul the car into pad ca\l8ing the car 10 abruptly stop.
The defcndanl grabbed the car keys from thc ignition and threw
them into somc bU8hcs al thc sidc of thc road. Whcn thc plaintiff
got 0111 to look fOr the keys, she stopped two men and asked them
fOr help; they got the policc. who escorted thc defendanl home.
S. On or about August 6, 1997. the plaintiff and her minor child Icft their rcsidcncc at
.\49 N. CoDcgc Street, CJJtislc, Cumberland ('OWlIy. Pennsylvania, in order 10 awid further
abuse.
6. The plaintiif believes and thcn:filre a\'m that she and her minor child arc in
immediate and pn:sc:nI danger of abuse from the defendant and thai thcy arc in need of protcc1ion
from such abuse.
7. The plaintiff desires that the defcndanl be prohibited from haW1g any clirccl or
indirccl contact \\ith the plaintiff or her minor child including. 001 not limiled 10. Iclcphonc and
written commWlications.
8. The pbintiff desires thaI the defendanl be enjoined from harassing and ItIIkina the
plaintiff, and from harassing the plainlift's relatives, or her minor child.
9. The plaintiff desires thaI the defendanl be restrained from entering the place of
cmp10ymcnl of the pLUntiff and her minor child and the school of her minor child.
10. The plaintiff desires thai the defcndanl be eqjoined from \"elIlm1n& damaain&
destroying or din& any pi u9Wty owned lIOIcIy by the plaintiff.
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B. EXCLUSIYE POSSESSION
II. The home which the plaintiJr is asking the Court to order the defendanl to slay
away from is not owned or rcnled in the defendant's narne.
12. The defcndanl has his own rcsidencc Iocaled at 349 N. CoUcgc SIrccI, CartisIc,
Pcnnsylvania.
C. LOSSES AND REIMBURSEMENT FQR CO~'T OF CASE
13. The plaintiff has suffered Josscs 18 a result of the abuse by the defendant. The
1ossc:a arc listed 011 Exhibit A aIIached.
14. The plaintiff asb that the defendant be ordered to pay $250.00 to rcimbunc one of
LcgaI Scnicca, Inc.'. funding IOUIl:CI for the COlt of Iitipting this case.
WHEREFORE. pursuant to the pnMsiona of the 'Protection from Abuse Act' of October
7, 1976, 23 Pa.C.S. ~ 6101 ~ Kg., 18 amended, the pLtintifTJlfI)'l this Honorab!eCourt to grmt
the following relief:
A. Granl a Temporary Order punuanl to the 'Protection from Abuse Acl:'
I. Ordcrina the defcndanllo refrain from abusing the
plaintiff or her minor child or pbc;ing them in fear of abuac.
2. 0rdeI",- the defcndanllo refrain from ooq any
direct or indirect contacI with the pIaintifT 01' her minor thild
iDcIudin& but not 1imited 10, telephone and written comrnunitaciona.
l. ClrIkd,,, the defmdanl to refrain from harasslI.. and
staDdna the plaintiff and ttom IlII h" the pIaintift'a rclati\u and
her minor child.
3. Ordering the dcfendanllo refrain from harassing and
llalking the plaintiff and from haraaaing the "'&intiD's relatives and
her minor child.
4. Prohibiting the defcndanlli'om enlcrin8 the place of
cmp10ymcnl of the plaintiff and her minor child and the school of
her minor child.
S. Prohibiting the dcfcndanllTom 1'CmcMng. damaging.
dcsIroying or sdIing pi opcIty owned IOIc1y by the plaintiff.
6. Ordcrins the defcndanllo saay ~way from the
p1aintift'1 rcaidcncc Iocaled at 106 Cherry Lane:. Cmsk;
Cumberland COW1Iy, Pcnnsyl\'IIIia, and any other residence the
plaintiif may CIIab\ish.
B. Schedule a hearing in accordance with the pro"'isiorJs of the "Protcc1ion from
Abuse Act, " and, after such hearing. enter an order 10 be in effccl for a period of one year:
I. Ordering the defendanllo refrain from abusing the
plaintiff or her minor child or p\xing them in fear of abuac.
2. 0""'-,;'11I the defendanllo rcftain from ha\ing any
direct or incIirccl contacl with the plaintiff or her minor child
incIudina. but not limited to, ICkphonc and written communicationa.
3. Ordcrins the dcfcndanllu refrain from hat_II and
IIaI1.ina the plaintiff and from haraMing the p1aintift'a rNli\a and
her minor child.
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OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY ~t/
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CARLISLE. PENNSVLVAIlIlA .7013
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Stacy L Grimes,
: IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
and on belWf of her minor
child: TraW Grimes
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYI.V ANJA
VI.
: NO. 97-4388
CIVIL TERM
James A. Batten,
Ocfendanl
: PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
AND NOW, "",1: of
1997, upon consideration ofthc Consent Agrccmcnl
of the par1ics, the following Order is cnlered:
I. The defendant, James A. Bancn. is enjoined from physically abusing the pIaintitf,
Stacy L Grimes, or the minor child, Travis Grimes, or from p1acing them in fear of abuse.
2. The defendanl is enjoined from ha\ing any direct or indirccl contacl with the
plaintiff or her minor child including. but not limited 10, Ic1cphonc and written communications.
3. The defendant is ordered 10 refrain from harassing and IIaIking the plaintiff and
from haraaing the plainlift's relatives and her minor child.
4. The defcndanl is prohibiled from enlcring the pIacc of cmpIoymcnl of the
plaintifl'l minor child during the hours when the minor child is working.
S. The defcndanl is prohibited from entc:rins the IcllOOI of the her minor child.
6. The dcfendanl is prohibited from removing. damaain& dcslroying or ad1ing any
pr~ty owned by the plaintiff.
7. The defcndanl is ordc:n:d to stay away from Ibc pIainlifh raidcna: Iocatcd at 349
N. Co1Icgc SIrccI, Carlisle, Cumbcriand County, Penns)1vania, and any other rcWwlCC the
plaintiff may establish.
JAMBS A. BATTEN,
Defendant
I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLI!:AS OF
I CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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I 97-4388 CIVIL TERM
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I PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
STACY L. GRIMES,
Plaintiff
AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR
CHILD I TRAVIS GRIMES
V.
IN RB I INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 22nd day of October, 1997, James A.
Batten having appeared in open court together with the Public
Defender, William G. Braught, Esquire, on a citation charging
indirect criminal contempt of our PFA order, and the Defendant
having admitted the allegations of the petition in that he has
continued to make telephone calls in violation of the order, we
do find the petition to be supported beyond a reasonable doubt.
Having found the Defendant to be in indirect
criminal contempt, at the suggestion of the District Attorney,
sentence of the Court is that the Defendant be placed on
probation for a period of 6 months with supervision on condition
that he pay the costs of prosecution associated with this case
and that he abide by the restrictions of the PFA orders entered
in this case, and in particular the consent order entered
September 9th, 1997. We waive any aupervision fee.
Dy the Court,
J.
Michael S. Schwoyer, Bs ire
Chief Deputy District Attorney
William G. Draught, Esquire
Assistant Public Defender
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Balance Due: $ ..1l8.1Q-
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170 State Surcharge S $
171 State Fine S S
260 Sheriff Cost ($1. 50 . any addtl) S 47. 70 $
207 District Attorney S 10.00 $
204 Court Costs (Clerk of Court) $ 15.00 $
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