Pennsylvania § 5905 Cooperation between courts

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5905 — Cooperation between courts

Pennsylvania § 5905

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 59UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS

Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5905 (2026).

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(a)Initiation.--In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this Commonwealth, a court of this Commonwealth may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:

(1)Hold an evidentiary hearing.

(2)Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state.

(3)Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent.

(4)Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding.

(5)Forward to the court of this Commonwealth a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under paragraph (2) and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3) or (4).

(6)Issue

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(a) Initiation.--In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this Commonwealth, a court of this Commonwealth may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:

(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing.

(2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state.

(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent.

(4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding.

(5) Forward to the court of this Commonwealth a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under paragraph (2) and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3) or (4).

(6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person.

(7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 CFR 160.103 (relating to definitions).

(8) Take or refrain from taking any other action to facilitate the prompt and fair resolution of matters subject to this chapter.

(b) Response.--If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a), a court of this Commonwealth has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.