Transcript PFAD Updates

PFAD Updates
Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts
Conference 2008
PA Coalition Against Domestic
Violence
Out of State Orders
Plaintiff not required to register out of state
protection orders in Pennsylvania
All protection orders issued in any U.S. court
are enforceable in all States
Out of state orders CANNOT be entered into
PFAD
Fax copy of order to PA State Police and local
law enforcement if plaintiff requests copies be
distributed
Emergency PFAs
Issued by a Magisterial District Judge -- not
Common Pleas Court Judge
Valid for 24 hours or until Court is available
Emergency PFAs CANNOT be entered into
PFAD -- even if they are used to create a
temporary order
PFAD cases begin with petition or temporary
order
Electronic Data Transfer
Daily checks to review status of all
information transferred electronically
– Via email message
– Manage datasheets screen
Call Tech Support with questions or
problems
Project Passport Update
Allow PA orders to be easily
recognizable in PA and in other states
Improve enforcement
New rules were published for comment
Now before the PA Supreme Court for
review and approval
Implementation period?
New Features in PFAD
Technical Support Calendar
– Link is on homepage
The PFAD Report
– Electronic newsletter available on
homepage and via email subscription
Check “What’s New” link on your main
menu page for updates.
Coming Soon …
Enhancements to PFAD to include
Brady Indicator information
Developing modifications to:
– Identify Brady Indicator on case history
screens
– Modifications of data entry to trigger the
Brady Indicator on qualifying orders
Training and Tech Support
Online training request form or call
Training and tech support – FREE
Call for help with
– certificates, accounts, completing forms
– electronic data transfer
CALL, CALL, CALL!!! 1.888.235.3425
Tech Support
Available Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
– 1.888.235.3425
Online assistance form for nonemergency questions or when tech
support is not available
All services are FREE
Local Trainers
As the result of our TOT project funded
by PCCD
75 community-based PFAD users including 2 court personnel - are now
available to assist you with training
needs
Serving 34 counties
Call PFAD Tech Support for information
PCADV - PFAD
1.888.235.3425