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The defendant is herehy noL i fi<'d that if he violatcs this Order, he IlIlY be
in indirect crillinal contempt which is punishahle hy a fine not to exceed
$t ,000,00 and/or hy a scntence of up to six lIlonths in jai I ami IUlY other
appropriate punishment.
This Order shal I remain in el'l'c'('( unt i I a final urder is entered in this
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C'ul1IllI.'l'litnd ('ounty ('ourthousc,
Curl isle, Pennsylvania.
The plainl i 1'1' lIlay proceed h! f~l[!IIIlI!.I.!!!l>cri" pending a further order after
the hea ring.
The Cumberland Cuunty Sheriff's Department shall attelllpt to make service
at the plaintiff's relluest, hut service lIlay be accomplished under any applicable
rule of civil Procedure.
This Order Shllll he ducketed in the office of the Prothonotary and
forwarded to the SherifI' for service, The Prothonotary shall not send a copy of
this Order to the defendanl hY"lail.
The Pennsylvania State Poi ice in Cumberlarlll County and the Chamhersburg
Police Department in Fmnklill County will be provided with certified copies of
this Order by the plaintiff's altorney. This Order shall he enforced by llny law
enforcement agency where a violation occurs hy arrest for indirect criminal
contempt without warrallt UpOll probable cause lhat this order lidS heen violated,
whether or llot th" violatioll is committed in the ("'c'sellce of the police officer.
In the event that IIn IIrrest is made ullder this sect iUll. the del'endant shall be
taken witbout unlleel's",ry <lelay hefure the court IIl11t issued the order. When
tbat court is unavlli IlIhle, the d"l'endant shall he takell hel'ore the appropriate
h,v prl'ssill!! hoth his IhulIll" illto her lied:. Ullt i I ~lard pulled him
0"" of Ih,' p!.lillt i ff. Thl' dl'felldilllt Wl'nt 'oftl'r the plaint i ff again,
',hoved her (I) the .l!rollrld. ',lriHhllt:d hl'r ilnd choked her. The
plaint i rf WlI:' aide to FL't av.HY from the defendant and got into the
car wi Lh h..r sisLer. ,\s thl' phint i ff alld her sister drove away Lhe
dt.~fl'rHlitnt ('all alorl,1! side tbe clIr. heat llf) the windows with his fi~its
and kicked till' car. Neighhors telephoned the Chamhershurg Pol ice
Ik'pilrlll1L'nt, illld thl' th~rl....'l1c1ant ww. chdrged with twu counts each of
sillll'Je 1I.';sauIL an,1 hala.'.SlIlell!. "hearing was held hefore DisLrict
.lust ic,' Daihl and the charges were hound oVer for trinl.
h. On or ahouL Novl'mher 211, 19'14, the defendllnt telephoned the
plHint i ff and threatened her saying, "You'll die, hitch,"
c. Oil or ahouL November 'I, 1'1<)4, the defendant grabbed the
plaintiff frnm behind, wrapped hoth his arms around her in a "bear
hug", and he Id bel' arms t ighL to her side. When the plaint i ff began
crying the defendant let her go, but restmined her again in the
same manner causing her to fear for her safety.
5. The plaintiff believes and therefore liVers that she is in immediate
an,l present danger of ahuse from the defendanL and that she is in need of
protect ion from such abuse.
6. The plaintiff desircs that the defendant be pruhibited from having
any direct or indirect conLact with the plaintiff.
7. The plaintiff dL'sirL's that the defendant he enjoined frolll harassing
and stalking the plaintiff, and frolll harassing the plaintiff's family.
Ii. The plaintiff desir~:' :!'at thl' defendant he restrained from entering
her plllce of employment.
9, The plaintiff c1L''iire~i that the defendant Ill.' L'njnilll'd from rl'lIl1lving,
damaging, destroying (II' .'1l'll in.!!. /lilY propeJ'ty lly.'IlL'd jointly h.v the part il''1 or
owned solely by the plaint iff.
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10. The apartment 1'1'011I which the plaintiff i~. asUn~ thL' ('Ollrt to e.<dUlIc
the defendant is rentL'd in the Willie of Wendi f{. (;sell, and the defendant has
never lived there. The plaintiff jo; nllt';eeking to evict the defendant from his
residence,
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II. TIll! plaintiff asks for ,lttorney's fees for Legal Services, Ine,
pursuant tolhe Protection frnm Ahuse Act.
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12. Th" plaintiff works at Iloxbury Hehahilitation Center, and earns II
salary of approximately $1,953.00 monthly.
13. The plaint i 1'1' docs not have funds avai lable to pay the fees for
fi ling IInd service of this lawsui t.
WHEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the "Protection from Ahuse Act"
of Octoher 7, 197fi, :!3 P.S. tl cilOI ~.l !;gg., as amended, the plainti 1'1' prays this
Honorable Court to grunt the following rei ief:
A. Grant il Telllporary Order pursuant to the "Protect ion from Abuse
Act:"
I. Ordering the defendant to refrain from ahusing the
plaint i 1'1' and/or pladng her in fear of abuse;
2. Ordering till' defendant tn refrain from having any direct
or indirect conlact with the plaintiff including, hut not
I llllitcd lll. tell'pholle' and writtl'n cnnulIllnicalinns;
.1. Ordering thl! dl~fl'f1dal1t to refrain from harassing and
sllllking tilL' plaintiff IInd 1'1'011I harassing the (llaintiff's
fllmi Iy:
-I. Prohihi t ing the defendant from entering the plllintiff's
p Incl' n f l~lIIp I ".volt.'lIl j
5. Prohihi t ing the dL'fc'llllant 1'1'011I rellloving, damuging,
dL'sll'uying nr sl'll illg prnpL'rly jointly owtled hy the parl ies or
owned .so It- I y hy t hc' P 1/1 in t i 1'1':
il. ordering the d,.fendant to stay IlWIIY from the Il(lurtment
I"cated al ."1 North Frankl in Street, Challlhersburg, Frankl in
('''"nty, Pennsylvania, a residence which the part ies have never
shared, Hnd
7. Ordering the defendAnt to stay aWIlY from IIny residence
the plaintiff lIIay in the future estllhlish for herself.
B. Scllt'dule II hellring in accordance with the provisions of the
"Protect ion from ,'bust' t'ct, II and, after such hearing, enter nn order
to 11>: in effect for a period of one year:
I. Orduring the defendant to refrain from ahusing the
1'111 int i 1'1' lind/or placing her in fear of /lhuse.
2, ordering the defendant to refrain from having any clirect
or indirect contact with the plaintiff including, but not
limited Lo, telcphone Hud written cOlllll1uniclltion~.
.1. ordering the defendant to refrain from harassing unci
stalking the plaintiff and 1'1'011I harassing the (llllint!ff',
fund I y.
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IN TIlE mURT OF cot.MlN PLF-AS OF
ClIMBf:RLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO, <)4-715<) CIVIL TERM
PRcYrEerION fROM Al1USE
WENDI R. GSELL,
V.
DAVID B. GSEI.L,
Defcndnnt
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AND NOW, this __/~'_ day of ./lInunry, 1<)95, upon considcrntion of thc
Conscnt Agreement of thc partics, thc following Ordcr is cntcrcd:
1. The dcfendant, Dnvicl B. Gscll, is enjoinecl from physically Ilbusing
the plaintiff, Wendi R. Gscll, and/or from placing hcr in fcar of abusc.
2. The defcnclllnt is cnjoined from having any dircct or indircct contllct
with the plaintiff including, but not limited to, tclephonc and written
communications.
3. The defendant is ordered to refrain from harassing ancl stalking the
plaintiff and from harassing the plaintiff's family.
4. The defcndant is prohibited from entcring the plaintiff's place of
employment.
5, The defendant is prohibited from rcmoving, damaging, dcstroying or
selling any property owncd by thc plaintiff or jointly owned by the parties.
6. The clefcndant is ordcrcd to stllY aWIlY from thc plaintiff's rcsidence
locatcd at 59 North Frank Ii n St reet, Chambersburg, Frank I in County, Pcnnsyl vania,
which the partics havc ncvcr shnred,
7. Thc clcfcnclant is ordcred to stny away from any residence thc
plaintiff may in thc futurc establish for herself.
8. This Ordcr shnll rcmnin in effect for a period of one year.
9, Thc Pcnnsylv/lnill Stllte Police shill I bc provided with II certificd copy
of this Ordcr hy the plnintifr's nttorncy and mllY cnforce this Ordcr by arrcst