Information About State Practices

Letters from State Coalitions on the Need for Private Prosecution of Criminal Contempt

• Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV)
• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)

Pennsylvania Local Court Rules

• Warren-Forest County Rules for Actions Pursuant to Protection From Abuse Act
• Fayette County Rules for Private Criminal Complaint for Violation of Order or Agreement
• Lehigh County Rules of Criminal Procedure for Private Criminal Complaints
• Crawford County Rules for Enforcement of Private Criminal Complaint
• Adams County Rules for Actions Pursuant to Protection From Abuse Act
• Allegheny County Rules for Protection From Abuse Act
• Somerset County Rules for Actions Pursuant to Protection From Abuse Act

Statistics and Data

• Statistics from the DC Superior Court and Office of the Attorney General
• Survey Information about Private Criminal Contempt Enforcement of CPOs where Statute and Case Law are Unclear