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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

62 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 421,261 Ch 97, Sentencing160 Ch 83, Particular Rights and Immunities94 Ch 73, Arbitration83 Ch 59, Depositions and Witnesses73 Ch 63, Juvenile Matters64 Ch 91, Detainers and Extradition44 Ch 45, Juries and Jurors37 Ch 55, Limitation of Time37 Ch 21, Judicial Boards and Commissions35 Ch 35, Budget and Finance29 Ch 27, Office of the Clerk of the Court of …28 Ch 61, Rules of Evidence28 Ch 95, Post-trial Matters25 Ch 17, Governance of the System24

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 42✕Ch 5✕

42 Pa.C.S. § 501 Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.
42 Pa.C.S. § 502 General powers of Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court shall have and exercise the powers vested in it by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, including the power generally to minister justice to all persons and to exercise the powers of the court, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as the justices of the…
42 Pa.C.S. § 503 Reassignment of matters
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(a) General rule.--The Supreme Court may by general rule provide for the assignment and reassignment of classes of matters among the several courts of this Commonwealth and the magisterial district judges as the needs of justice shall require and all laws shall be suspended to th…
42 Pa.C.S. § 504 Seat of court
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The regular sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held in the facility specified in section 3701 (relating to Pennsylvania Judicial Center) and elsewhere as prescribed by general rule.

42 Pa.C.S. § 541 Superior Court

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The Superior Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of 15 judges. (June 11, 1980, P.L.213, No.63, eff. imd.)

42 Pa.C.S. § 542 Powers of Superior Court

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The Superior Court shall have all powers necessary or appropriate in aid of its jurisdiction which are agreeable to the usages and principles of law.

42 Pa.C.S. § 543 Seat of court

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The regular sessions of the Superior Court shall be held at the cities of Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and elsewhere as prescribed by general rule or rule of court.

42 Pa.C.S. § 544 Additional judges

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(a) Constitution.--In order to increase the number of Superior Court judges so that the court shall hereafter be composed of 15 judges, pursuant to sections 3 and 13 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the appointment of eight additional judges to the court is hereb…

42 Pa.C.S. § 561 Commonwealth Court

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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of nine judges. (Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)

42 Pa.C.S. § 562 Powers of Commonwealth Court

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The Commonwealth Court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its jurisdiction and for the enforcement of any order which it may make, including such writs and process to or to be served or enfor…

42 Pa.C.S. § 563 Seat of court

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(a) Regular sessions.--The regular sessions of the Commonwealth Court shall be held at the seat of government and elsewhere as provided in subsection (b). Each judge shall be provided with suitable chambers and other facilities at the seat of government. The intention of this pro…

42 Pa.C.S. § 564 Evidentiary hearings

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In any matter which requires the taking of testimony, the President Judge of the Commonwealth Court may assign a judge of the court, or another judge temporarily assigned to the court pursuant to section 4121 (relating to assignment of judges), to sit and receive the evidence, an…