Montco Protection From Abuse Orders: What To Know Amid Closures

NORRISTOWN, PA — Many court functions are shut down in Montgomery County, but the most essential services remain operational, and officials want to make sure residents know.

Among those most essential services is the filing of protection from abuse orders, particularly as cases of domestic violence rise amid the added stress of quarantine and the coronavirus crisis.

Protection from abuse orders, often shorthanded to PFA's, are still being handled Monday through Friday at the Office of the Prothonotary at Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.

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The office opens at 9 a.m. each weekday.

If you have an emergency overnight or on the weekends, an emergency protection from abuse order can still be issued, officials said. Call 800-773-2424 or 800-642-3150.

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