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What Can Happen If I Violate a PFA?

Protection from Abuse (PFA) Orders In Pennsylvania, when dealing with cases of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking,...

Check washing is a type of check fraud where someone alters handwritten checks to steal funds from the checking account owner. They steal...

You’ve Just Been Arrested First and foremost, it’s crucial to hire an attorney as soon as possible after your arrest. Your...

PA’s penalties for first-degree Murder include life imprisonment and even death when aggravating factors are present. Since Murder is a...

The penalties for a Homicide By Vehicle While DUI conviction in Pennsylvania vary according to the grading of statutory acts and intent....

The differences between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter in Pennsylvania involve both action and intent. Voluntary manslaughter is...

No, your accuser cannot drop domestic violence (DV) charges against you in PA. However, they have the right not to testify against you if...

The elements of fraud in Pennsylvania generally include a) material factual misrepresentation that b) was made knowingly and willfully,...

Pennsylvania’s criminal statute of limitations for insurance fraud is five years from the date of the alleged act per 42 Pa.C.S. § 5552....

Here is how bail works in Pennsylvania: A Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) does determine if you are eligible for bail in Pennsylvania...