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plaintiff,
The defendant ia enjoined from entering the plaintiff'a
place of employment during the houra that ahe ia working.
The defendant ie enjoined from removing, damaging,
deatroying or aelllng any property owned Jointly by the partiea
or owned solely by the plaintiff,
A violation of this Order .ay subject the defendant to: i)
arrest under 23 Pa.C.S. 86113j ii) a private cri.inal co.plaint
under 23 Pa.C.S. 86113.1j Iii) a charge of indirect cri.inal
conte.pt under 23 Pa.C.S. 86114. puniahable by i.prison.ent up to
six .ontha and a fine of .100.00-.1,OOO.00j and iv) civil
conte.pt under 23 Pa.C.S. 86114.1. Resu.ption of co-residence on
the part of the plaintiff and defendant shall not nullify the
provisions of the court order.
This order shall remain in effect until modified or
terminated by the Court and can be extended beyond ita original
expiration date if the Court finds that the defendant haa
committed another act of abuae or has engaged in a pattern or
practice that indicatea continued riak of harm to the plaintiff.
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A hearing ahall be held on thla matter on the 1 - day of
October, 1995, lit J',::r,~l pm., In Courtroom No.3, Cumberland
County courthouae, Carliale, Pennaylvania,
The plaintiff may proceed without pre-payment of feea
pending a further order after the hearing,
The Cumberlllnd County Sberlff'a Department ahall attempt to
make aervlce at the pllllntlff'a requeet 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 Carlisle and the Dickinson College Campus Police
Departments will be prOVided with certified copies of this Order
by the plaintiff's attorney, This Order shall be enforced by any
law enforcement agency where a vlolstion occurs by arrest for
indirect criminal contempt without warrant upon probable cause
that thia 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 aectlon, the defendant shall be
taken without unnecessary delay before the court that issued the
order. When that court Is unavailable, the defendant shall be
tsken before the appropriate district Justice. (23 Pa.C.S, g
6113) .
8y t.he Court.,
Judge
PETITION FOR PROTECTION ORDER
REI.IEF UNDER THE PROTECTION PROM ABUSE
ACT, 23 Pa.C.S. I 6101 et seq.
A. ABUSE
1, The plaintiff, Shanin L, Herbst, is an adult individual
residing at 129 W. Pomfret street, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17013.
2, The defendant, Marcus D. Schlegel, (SSN: unknown)(Date
of Birth: 4/26/73), is an adult individual residing at Dickinson
College, Adams Hall, Room 312, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, 17013.
3, The defendant has had an intimate relationship with the
plaintiff.
4, Since approximately November 1994, the defendant has
attempted to couse and has intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly caused bodily injury to the plaintiff, placed the
plaintiff in reasonable fear of imminent serious bodily injury,
and knowingly engaged in a course of conduct or repeatedly
committed acts toward the plaintiff including following the
plaintiff under circumstancAs which have placed the plaintiff in
reasonable fear of bodily injury. Tbis has included, but is not
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limited to, the following specific instances of abuse:
a. On or about October 2, 1996, the defendant came up
to the plaintiff in a reataurant and pinched her on the
buttocks, When the plaintiff walked away from the
defendant, he followed her to her table, sat down, and
Interrogated her about her sexual partners. The
plaintiff asked the defendant to leave several times,
but when he continued to refuse causing the plaintiff
to fear for her safety, she asked a walter to have him
removed, When the waiter asked the defendant to leave,
the defendant again refused yelling and pointing at the
plaintiff and calling her vile names. The defendant
was then escorted out of the restaurant and on his way
out as he passed a friend of the plaintiff's, the
defendant slapped him In the face,
b. In or about the last week of September, 1996, when
the plaintiff was walking with some friends, the
defendant came up behind her, grabbed her by the arm,
spun her around, yelled In her face, and repeatedly
pointed his finger In her chest causing her to fear for
her safety, The defendant calmed dcwn only when the
Dickinson Campus police stopped and asked if everything
waR okay.
c, In or about the third week of September, 1996, the
plaintiff woke up during the night to find the
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defendant standing over her causing her to fear for her
safety. The defendant admitted to the plaintiff that
he removed an unlocked window Bcreen and entered her
home uninvited which exacerbated the plaintiff's fear.
d. Since approximately November 1994, on several
different occasions, the defendant has called the
plaintiff vile names, punched holes in walls, and
thrown different Items at the plaintiff. On one
occasion, the plaintiff entered her dorm room to find
the defendant standing in the room holding an arm load
of her clothes which he had Just torn into pieces. On
several occaBions for from August through September
1996, the defendant harassed the plaintiff by calling
her on the telephone five to six times a da,. The
defendant haB alBa told the plaintiff that he stalks
her, knows who walks her home at night. how long they
stay, and whRt time they leave causing the plaintiff to
fear for her safety,
6. The plRlntlff believes and therefore avers that she is
in Immediate Bnd IH'eslmt danger of abUl!e from the defendant and
that she IB In need of protection from Bllch abuse.
6. The plaintiff dOl!lres thnt the defendant be prohibited
from having nny direct or In.III'IJct contact with the plaintiff
Including, but. not. lImlt.ed to, telephone and \~rltten
commun Icntions,
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7. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined
from harassing and stalking the plaintiff.
8. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be restrained
from entering her place of employment during the hours that she
is working,
9. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined
from removing, damaging, destroying or selling any property owned
Jointly by the parties or owned solely by the plaintiff,
B. EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION
10. The home which the plaintiff is asking the Court to
order the defendant to stay away from is rented in the
plaintiff's and two other housemates names and the defendant has
never resided there.
11. The defendant has his own residence located at
Dickinson College, Adams Hall, Room 312, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
c. ATTORNEY FEIS
12, The plaintiff asks that the defendant be ordered to pay
reasonable attorney fees to Legal Services, Inc.
WHEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the "Protection
from Abuse Act" of October 7, 1976, 23 Pa.C.S. 8 6101 .a.1 JUl..!l., a8
amended, the plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to grant the
followlng reliefl
A. Grant a Temporary Order pursuant to the
"Protection from Abuse Actl"
t, Ordering the defendant to refrain from
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abusins the plaintiff or placinS her in fear of
abuse.
2. Orderins the defendant to refrain from havins
any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
includins, but not limited to, telephone and
written communications.
3. Orderins the defendant to refrain from
harassins and stalkins the plaintiff.
4. Prohibitins the defendant from entering the
plaintiff's place of employment durins the hours
that she is workins,
5, Prohibiting the defendant from removinS,
damaSins. destroyins or selling property Jointly
owned by the parties or owned solely by the
plaintiff.
6. Ordering the defendant to stay away from the
plaintiff's residence located at 129 W. Pomfret
Street, Carlisle. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
7. Orderins the defendant. to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future
establish for herself.
B. Schedule a hearins in accordance with the provisions of
the "Protection from Abuse Act," and, after such hearins. enter
an order' to be In effect for II period of one year:
1, Orderlns the defendant to refrain from
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abusing the plaintiff or 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.
4. Prohibiting the defendant from entering the
plaintiff'S place of employment during the hours
that she is working.
6. Prohibiting the defendant from removing,
damaging, destroying or selling property jointly
owned by the parties or owned solely by the
plaintiff.
6. Ordering the defendant to stay away from the
plaintiff'S residence located at 129 W. Pomfret
street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
7. Ordering the defendant to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future
establish for herself.
8, Ordering the defendant to pay reasonable
attorney fees to Legal Services, Inc,
The plaintiff further asks that this Petition be filed and
served without payment of foes and costa by the plaintiff,
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Shanin L. Herbst,
Plaintiff
IN TilE COURT OF COMMON Pl,EAS OF
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CUMRERI,AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95-5480 CIVIL TERM
Marcua D, Schlegel,
Defendant PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
_ II~OTECTTON ORDER
AND NOW, t,hia ~ day of October-, 1995, upon conaiderllllon
of the Conaent Agreement of the part.! ea, the fall owing Or'der ia
entered:
I. The defendant, Marcua D, Schlegel, ia enjoined from
phyaically abuaing the plnintiff, Shanln L. Herbat, or from
placing her in fear of abuse,
2. The defendant is enjoined from having any direct or
indirect contact with the plaintiff including, but not limited
to, telephone and written communications.
3. The defendant is ordered to refrain from harnBBing and
stalking the plaintiff,
4. The defendant Is prohibited from entering the
plaintiff'a place of employment during the hourB that she iB
working,
5, The defendant La prohibited from removing, damaging,
destroying or Belling any proporty ownod by the plaintiff or
Jointly ownod by the pnrtles,
6. The dllfendnnt 1ft order-'lIi 1.0 Btay nway fr'om the
plnintiff'a residence local.ed al. 129 W. Pomfrel. Street, Carlisle,
Cumberland COllnty, POllllsylvnnln,
7. The dofondnnt is orderod 1.0 sl.ay awny from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future establish for herself.
a, The court costs and fees are waived,
9. This Order shall remain in effect for a peried of one
year or until modified or terminated by the Court, Tho Order 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,
10. This Order may RubJect the defendant to: i) arrest
under 23 Pa.C.S. 66113; ii) a private criminal complaint under 23
Pa.C.S. 86113.1; ili) a charge of indirect criminal contempt
under 23 Pa.C.S. 86114, 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, 86114,1. Resumption of co-residence on the part
of the plaintiff and defendant shall not nullify the provisions
of the court order.
11, The Carlisle and Dickinson Campus Police Departments
shall be provided with certified caples of this order by the
plaintiff'S sttorney and may enforce this Order 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 a pollee officer. In the event
that an arrest Is made under this secLlon, the defendant shall be
taken without unnecessary delay before the court LhaL Issued tho
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order. When that court ie unavailable, the defendant shall be
taken before the appropriate district Justice. (23 Pa.C.S. 6
6113) .
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IN T/fE COURT OF COMMON P[,EAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95-5480 CIVIL TERM
Shanin L, /ferbst,
Plaintiff
Marcus D. Schlegel,
Defendant.
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
CONSENT
AGREEMENT
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on this 19
day of October.
This Agreement. [s ent.ered
1995, by the plaintiff. Shanin L, Herbst., and t.he defendant.,
Marcus D. Schlegel, The plaint.iff is represented by Joan Carey
of LEGA[, SERVICES. INC,; t.he defendant is unrepresent.ed but is
aware of his right. to have an att.orney, The part.ies agree that
the following may be entered as an Order of Court.,
1. The defendant., Marcus D, Schlegel, agrees to refrain
from abusing the plaintiff, Shan[n L. /ferbst., or placing her in
fear of abuse.
2, The defendant agrees not t.o have any direct or indirect
contact. with t.he plaintiff including, but not. limited to,
t.elephone and written communicat.ions,
3. The defendant. agrees not. to harass and stalk the
plainti ff.
4. The defendant agrees not. to enter t.he plaintiff's place
of employment during the houra t.hat she is working.
6. The defendant agrees not to remove, damage, dest.roy, or
sell any propert.y owned hy the plllintlff or Jointly owned by the
parU ea,
6. The dsfnndllnt. agresa to stay sway from t.he plaint.iff's
residence locnt.od Ill. 129 W, Pomfr'sl St,l'sot, Clll'llsle, Cumbel'land
COllnt.y, Pennaylvanln,
7. The defendant a~roes to stay away from any residence
the plaintiff may in the future establish for herself,
B. The defendant, although entering into this Agreement,
does not admit the allegations made in the Petition,
9. The defendant understands that the Protection Order
entered in this mstter will be in effect for a period of one year
and can be extended beyo~d it original expiration date if the
Court finds that the defendant has committed another act of abuse
or has enga~ed in a pattern or practice that indicates continued
risk of harm to the plaintiff, The defendant understanda that
this Orller wi 11 be enforceable in the same manner as the Court's
prior Temporary Protection Order entered in this case,
10, Violation of the Protection 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,
WHEREFORE, the parties request that a Protection Order be
entered to reflect the above terms.
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R Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
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