Williams ex rel. Williams v. Frohock

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• holding that the Commonwealth proves the notice element of ICC where defendant has actual notice of the PFA order or the constructive equivalent
• holding that verbal notice by a police officer over the telephone of the PFA order, what it precluded, and the consequences for violating the order, provided adequate notice of the order to sustain a conviction for ICC
• finding that the notice requirement for ICC was satisfied by a police officer’s phone call to the defendant informing him of the PFA order
• noting that intent of PFA statute could not be implemented if enforcement were delayed until personal service was achieved
• affirming -4- J-S14028-21 ICC conviction where notice requirement satisfied by phone call from police officer to defendant informing defendant of PFA
• Commonwealth proves notice element of indirect criminal contempt where defendant has actual notice of PFA order or constructive equivalent

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