Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

An arbitration hearing need not be recorded unless required by the arbitrator, provided by the arbitration agreement or requested by a party.

(a) Manner.--An arbitrator shall make an award in a record, dated and signed by the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall give notice of the award to each party by a method agreed on by the parties or, if the parties have not agreed on a method, under section 7321.3 (relating to notic…

(a) Motion.--After an arbitrator gives notice under section 7385(a) (relating to award) or makes a correction under section 7387 (relating to correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award), a party may move the court for an order confirming the award or, when applicable, entry of…

On motion of a party made not later than 20 days after an arbitrator gives notice under section 7385(a) (relating to award), the arbitrator may correct the award: (1) if the award has an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thi…

(a) Grounds.--On motion of a party made not later than 30 days after an arbitrator gives notice under section 7385(a) (relating to award) or makes a correction under section 7387 (relating to correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award), the court shall correct the award if: (1…

(a) Grounds for amendment.--Subject to subsection (b), on motion of a party, the court shall vacate an unconfirmed award if the moving party establishes that: (1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (2) there was: (i) evident partiality by the arbitr…

If the meaning or effect of an award confirmed under section 7386 (relating to confirmation of award) is in dispute, the parties may: (1) agree to arbitrate the family law dispute before the original arbitrator or another arbitrator; or (2) proceed under Subchapter C of Chapter 7…

(a) Entry.--On granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing or amending an award under this subchapter, the court shall enter judgment in conformity with the order. (b) Sealing and redaction.--On motion of a party, the court shall order that a document or …

If a party requests under the laws of this Commonwealth other than this subchapter modification of an award confirmed under section 7386 (relating to confirmation of award) or of a judgment on an award, based on a fact occurring after confirmation: (1) the parties shall proceed u…

(a) This Commonwealth.--A court shall enforce an award confirmed under section 7386 (relating to confirmation of award), including a temporary award, in the manner and to the same extent as any other order or judgment of a court. (b) Other states.--A court shall enforce an arbitr…

(a) Matters.--An appeal may be taken under this subchapter from: (1) an order granting or denying a motion to compel arbitration; (2) an order granting or denying a motion to stay arbitration; (3) an order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) an order correcting an…

(a) Civil liability.--An arbitrator or arbitration organization acting in that capacity in a family law dispute is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this Commonwealth acting in a judicial capacity. (b) Sovereign immunity.--The immunity provid…

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

To the extent permitted by section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7002), this subchapter may supersede provisions of that act.

(a) Prospective.--This subchapter applies to arbitration of a family law dispute under an arbitration agreement made on or after the effective date of this section. (b) Retroactive.--If an arbitration agreement was made before the effective date of this section, the parties may a…

(a) Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Collaborative Law Act. (b) Scope.--This chapter shall apply to a collaborative law process between family members and arising from a participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 7405 (relating…

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: "Collaborative communication." A statement or question that concerns the collaborative law process or a collaborative ma…

(a) Voluntariness.--Participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and may not be compelled by a tribunal. A party may terminate the collaborative law process at any time with or without cause. (b) Commencement.--A collaborative law process shall begin when the parties…

(a) General assessment.--Before entering into a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective party shall: (1) Assess factors the prospective party's attorney reasonably believes relate to whether the collaborative law process is appropriate for the matter and for the …

(a) Requirements.--A collaborative law participation agreement must: (1) Be in writing. (2) Be signed by the parties. (3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process. (4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative mat…

(a) General rule.--A collaborative law process shall be concluded by: (1) Resolution of the collaborative matter, as evidenced by a signed record. (2) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter and agreement by all parties that the remaining parts of the collaborative matte…

(a) Rule.-- (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proce…

During the collaborative law process, parties shall provide timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery, and shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed.

A collaborative law communication shall be confidential to the extent provided by the laws of this Commonwealth or as specified in the collaborative law participation agreement.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, a collaborative communication is privileged, may not be compelled through discovery and shall not be admissible as evidence in an action or proceeding. Evidence that is otherwise admissible and subject to discovery …

This chapter shall not affect the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to an attorney or other person professionally licensed or certified under State law.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) property may be attached prior to judgment in the manner and to the extent prescribed by general rule. (b) Exemptions.--Any property exempt under Subchapter B of Chapter 81 (relating to exemptions from execution) f…

(a) Dismissal by affidavit.--In any action for negligence, any construction design professional who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project may have the action against such construction design professional dismissed upon the filing of an affidavit o…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Interpleader Compact Law."

The following interpleader compact is hereby approved, ratified, adopted and entered into by this Commonwealth as a party to take effect between this Commonwealth and any other state of the United States of America when entered into in accordance with the terms of the compact by …

The Department of State is hereby designated as the agency to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of the interpleader compact. The Department of State is also directed to act as the repository for all such documents and to keep and make available upon req…

As used in paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact the phrase "executive head" shall mean the Governor of this Commonwealth. In the event that the Governor takes any action pursuant to paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact he shall promptly notify …

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Declaratory Judgments Act."

Courts of record, within their respective jurisdictions, shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or dec…

Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract, or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or val…

A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. Cross References. Section 7534 is referred to in section 7536 of this title.

Any person interested, as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que trust, in the administration of a trust, or of the estate of a decedent, an infant, lunatic, or insolvent, may have…

The enumeration in section 7533 (relating to construction of documents) through 7535 (relating to rights of fiduciaries and other persons) does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers, conferred in section 7532 (relating to general scope of declaratory remedy), i…

The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding, but as provided in section 7541(b) (relating to effect of alternative …

(a) General rule.--Judicial relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper, subject to Chapter 55 (relating to limitation of time). If an application for supplemental relief is deemed sufficient the court shall, on reasonable notice, …

(a) General rule.--Relief may be granted under this subchapter notwithstanding the fact that the purpose or effect of the proceeding, in whole or in part, is to resolve or determine a question of fact. (b) Jury trial.--When a proceeding under this subchapter involves the determin…

(a) General rule.--When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which invol…

(a) General rule.--This subchapter is declared to be remedial. Its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations, and is to be liberally construed and administered. (b) Effect of alternative rem…

(a) General rule.--The courts of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce liabilities for taxes lawfully imposed by any other state or any political subdivision thereof, which extends a like comity to this Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof, and the duly auth…

All procedures, motions and other matters relating to the trial, by jury or otherwise, of any civil action or proceeding, trial de novo and returns on certiorari from the minor judiciary shall be conducted in the manner, at the times, on the terms and conditions and in the form p…

The trial of a civil action or proceeding shall be deemed to commence and terminate at the times or on the occurrence of events prescribed by general rules.