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Commonwealth v. Nelson

Citations

  • 690 A.2d 728
  • 456 Pa. Super. 349
  • 1997 Pa. Super. LEXIS 566

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  • ruling that the trial court impinged upon the role of the litigants by relying upon issues raised sua sponte to dismiss the proceedings
  • unlike criminal prosecution alleging violation of existing PFA order, proceeding to obtain PFA order is civil in nature

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Judges: Sole, Popovich, Hester

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