Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

(a) Limitations on remedies for Federal claims.--Prison conditions litigation filed in or remanded to a court of this Commonwealth alleging in whole or in part a violation of Federal law shall be subject to any limitations on remedies established by Federal law or Federal courts …

(a) General rule.--Prospective relief in prison conditions litigation shall extend no further than necessary to correct the violation of Pennsylvania law. The court shall not grant or approve prospective relief unless the relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further than necessar…

(a) Preliminary injunctive relief.--In prison conditions litigation, the court may, to the extent authorized by law, enter a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. A preliminary injunction shall automatically expire 90 days after its entry unless the court makes t…

(a) General rule.--In prison conditions litigation in which prospective relief is or has been ordered, the relief shall be terminable upon the motion of a party or intervener two years after the date the court granted or approved the prospective relief or one year after the date …

In prison conditions litigation, a government party, including an elected official who was not in office at the time of the execution of the consent decree, may petition the court to modify or vacate the terms of the consent decree previously entered into. The court shall have th…

Monetary damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with prison conditions litigation or paid in settlement of prison conditions litigation which is payable from funds appropriated by the General Assembly or by a political subdivision or an insurance policy purchased by the Comm…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Confidential information." Any of the following: (1) The identity of a confidential source. (2) The identity of a suspe…

(a) Exemption.--The provisions of this chapter, and not the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, shall apply to any audio recording or video recording made by a law enforcement agency. (b) Limitation.--Nothing in this chapter nor the Right-to-Kn…

The following shall apply: (1) An individual who requests an audio recording or video recording made by a law enforcement agency shall, within 60 days of the date when the audio recording or video recording was made, serve a written request to the individual who is designated as …

(a) Determination.--Except as provided in this section, if a law enforcement agency determines that an audio recording or video recording contains potential evidence in a criminal matter, information pertaining to an investigation or a matter in which a criminal charge has been f…

(a) Disclosure.--A law enforcement agency that receives a request under section 67A03 (relating to requests for law enforcement audio recordings or video recordings) for an audio recording or video recording shall provide the audio recording or video recording or identify in writ…

(a) Petition.-- (1) If a request under section 67A03 (relating to requests for law enforcement audio recordings or video recordings) is denied, the requester may file a petition for judicial review in the court of common pleas with jurisdiction within 30 days of the date of denia…

(a) Policies.--A law enforcement agency that makes audio recordings or video recordings of communications under circumstances within paragraph (2) of the definition of "oral communication" in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5702 (relating to definitions) shall comply with the guidelines established…

The following shall apply: (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the responsibilities of parties to any criminal or civil litigation to exchange information in accordance with applicable rules of procedure. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to precl…

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to an audio recording or video recording that is otherwise prohibited or protected from disclosure under any other Federal or State law.

2017 Repeal. Section 6801 was repealed June 29, 2017, P.L.247, No.13, effective July 1, 2017.

2017 Repeal. Section 6801.1 was repealed June 29, 2017, P.L.247, No.13, effective July 1, 2017.

2017 Repeal. Section 6802 was repealed June 29, 2017, P.L.247, No.13, effective July 1, 2017.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Rental-Purchase Agreement Act.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement." A written, visual or oral communication made to a lessee or prospective lessee by means of personal rep…

(a) General rule.--A lessor shall disclose all of the following in a clear and conspicuous manner: (1) A brief description of the rented property sufficient to identify it to the lessee and lessor and a statement as to whether the property is new, used or previously rented. If a …

A rental-purchase agreement or any document that the lessor requests the lessee to sign shall not contain any provision by which: (1) A power of attorney is given to confess judgment in this Commonwealth or to appoint the lessor, its agents or its successors in interest as the le…

(a) Limitation on cost of lease services.--The total amount charged by the lessor for the cost of lease services in a rental-purchase transaction shall not exceed the cash price of the property. (b) Acquisition of ownership.--A rental-purchase agreement must provide that at any t…

(a) General rule.--A lessee who fails to make a timely rental payment may reinstate the agreement without losing any rights or options which exist under the agreement by the payment of all of the following within seven days of the renewal date: (1) All past due rental charges. (2…

(a) General rule.--If any lessee who has signed a rental-purchase agreement experiences an interruption or reduction of 25% or more of income due to involuntary job loss, involuntary reduced employment, illness, pregnancy or disability after two-thirds or more of the total amount…

(a) Advertisements.-- (1) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement shall not state that a rental of any specific property is available at a specific amount or on specific terms unless the lessor will rent the property at the amount or on the terms specified. (2) An advert…

(a) Violation of other law.--A violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement provisions and private rights of acti…

(a) Right to correct errors.--A lessor is not liable for any violation of the requirements of this chapter if, within 60 days after discovering an error and before an action for damages is filed against the lessor under section 6909 (relating to lessor's liability for noncomplian…

In the event of a conflict between this chapter and 12 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to goods and services installment sales), the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. (Nov. 27, 2013, P.L.1081, No.98, eff. one year)

(a) General rule.-- (1) No person whose interest is or may become adverse to a person injured who is confined to a hospital or sanitarium as a patient shall, within 15 days after the date of the occurrence causing the injury to such patient: (i) Negotiate or attempt to negotiate …

(a) General rule.--In all actions brought to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to person or property, the fact that the plaintiff may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery by the plaintiff or his legal representative where …

2006 Amendment. Section 7103 was deleted by amendment Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1538, No.172, effective in 60 days.

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Arbitration Act."

(a) General rule.--An agreement to arbitrate a controversy on a nonjudicial basis shall be conclusively presumed to be an agreement to arbitrate pursuant to Subchapter B (relating to common law arbitration) unless the agreement to arbitrate is in writing and expressly provides fo…

A written agreement to subject any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written agreement to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity …

(a) Compelling arbitration.--On application to a court to compel arbitration made by a party showing an agreement described in section 7303 (relating to validity of agreement to arbitrate) and a showing that an opposing party refused to arbitrate, the court shall order the partie…

If the agreement to arbitrate prescribes a method of appointment of arbitrators, the prescribed method shall be followed. In the absence of a prescribed method or if the prescribed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails to act or …

The powers of the arbitrators shall be exercised by a majority unless otherwise prescribed by the agreement or provided by this subchapter.

(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise prescribed by the agreement: (1) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the arbitration hearing and cause written notice thereof to be served personally or by registered or certified mail on all parties not less than ten days before…

A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this subchapter. A waiver thereof prior to the proceeding or hearing is ineffective.

(a) General rule.--The arbitrators may issue subpoenas in the form prescribed by general rules for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence. Subpoenas so issued shall be served and, upon application to the court by a party…

(a) General rule.--The award of the arbitrators shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy of the award to each party personally or by registered or certified mail, or as prescribed in the agreement to arbitrate. (…

(a) General rule.--On application of a party to the arbitrators, or on submission to the arbitrators by the court under such conditions as the court may order if an application to the court is pending under section 7313 (relating to confirmation of award by court), section 7314 (…

Unless otherwise prescribed in the agreement to arbitrate, the expenses and fees of the arbitrators and other expenses (but not including counsel fees) incurred in the conduct of the arbitration shall be paid as prescribed in the award.

On application of a party, the court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits imposed by this subchapter, grounds are urged for vacating or modifying or correcting the award, in which case the court shall proceed as provided in section 7314 (relating to vacating awar…

(a) General rule.-- (1) On application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (i) the court would vacate the award under section 7341 (relating to common law arbitration) if this subchapter were not applicable; (ii) there was evident partiality by an arbitrator appoin…