PENNSYLVANIA, September 5 - (1.1) $25 shall be distributed as follows:

(i) If a police department, the Pennsylvania State

Police or other designated agency or individual serves

the order, $25 shall be forwarded to the police

department, Pennsylvania State Police or other designated

agency or individual who serves the defendant order.

(ii) If the sheriff serves the order, $25 shall be

retained by the county and shall be used by the sheriff

to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(2) [$50] $25 shall be retained by the county and shall

be used by the court to carry out the provisions of this

chapter [as follows:

(i) $25 shall be used by the sheriff.

(ii) $25 shall be used by the court].

(3) $25 shall be forwarded to the Department of Public

Welfare for use for victims of domestic violence in

accordance with the provisions of section 2333 of the act of

April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative

Code of 1929.

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[(e) Court to adopt means of service.--The court shall adopt

a means of prompt and effective service in those instances where

the plaintiff avers that service cannot be safely effected by an

adult individual other than a law enforcement officer or where

the court so orders.]

(f) Service [by sheriff].--[If the court so orders, the

sheriff or other designated agency or individual shall serve the

petition and order.] The court shall adopt a means of prompt and

effective service and order that the sheriff or appropriate law

enforcement agency serve the petition and order.

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