Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers
- Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts
- 501 - Supreme Court.
- 502 - General powers of Supreme Court.
- 503 - Reassignment of matters.
- 504 - Seat of court.
- 541 - Superior Court.
- 542 - Powers of Superior Court.
- 543 - Seat of court.
- 544 - Additional judges.
- 561 - Commonwealth Court.
- 562 - Powers of Commonwealth Court.
- 563 - Seat of court.
- 564 - Evidentiary hearings.
- Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts
- 701 - Scope of subchapter.
- 702 - Interlocutory orders.
- 702.1 - Expedited appeals in eminent domain proceedings.
- 703 - Place and form of filing appeals.
- 704 - Waiver of objections to jurisdiction.
- 705 - Transfers between intermediate appellate courts.
- 706 - Disposition of appeals.
- 707 - Lien of judgments for money.
- 708 - Improvident administrative appeals and other matters.
- 721 - Original jurisdiction.
- 722 - Direct appeals from courts of common pleas.
- 723 - Appeals from Commonwealth Court.
- 724 - Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts.
- 725 - Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies.
- 726 - Extraordinary jurisdiction.
- 727 - Special tribunal.
- 741 - Original jurisdiction.
- 742 - Appeals from courts of common pleas.
- 761 - Original jurisdiction.
- 762 - Appeals from courts of common pleas.
- 763 - Direct appeals from government agencies.
- 764 - Election contests and other matters.
- Chapter 9 - Organization and Jurisdiction of Courts of Common Pleas
- 901 - Judicial districts.
- 911 - Courts of common pleas.
- 912 - Powers of courts of common pleas.
- 913 - Seats of courts.
- 914 - Reimbursement for common pleas court costs.
- 915 - Proportional reduction.
- 916 - Problem-solving courts
- 931 - Original jurisdiction and venue.
- 932 - Appeals from minor judiciary.
- 933 - Appeals from government agencies.
- 934 - Writs of certiorari.
- 951 - Court divisions.
- 952 - Status of court divisions.
- 953 - Administrative judges of divisions.
- 961 - Domestic relations section.
- 962 - Other sections.
- Chapter 11 - Community and Municipal Courts
- 1101 - Community courts.
- 1102 - Establishment or discontinuance of community courts.
- 1103 - Powers of community courts.
- 1104 - Seats of courts.
- 1105 - Jurisdiction and venue.
- 1106 - Lien of judgments.
- 1121 - Philadelphia Municipal Court.
- 1122 - Seat of court.
- 1123 - Jurisdiction and venue.
- 1124 - Lien of judgments.
- 1125 - Substitute arraignment court magistrates.
- 1126 - Masters.
- 1141 - Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
- 1142 - Seat of court.
- 1143 - Jurisdiction and venue.
- 1144 - Lien of judgment.
- Chapter 13 - Traffic Courts
- Chapter 15 - Magisterial District Judges
- 1501 - Definitions.
- 1502 - Classification of districts.
- 1503 - Reestablishment of districts.
- 1511 - Magisterial district judges.
- 1512 - Seal.
- 1513 - Powers of magisterial district judges.
- 1514 - Offices.
- 1515 - Jurisdiction and venue.
- 1516 - Lien of judgment.
- 1517 - Salary (Repealed).
- 1518 - Philadelphia Municipal Court (Repealed).
- 1519 - Philadelphia Traffic Court (Repealed).
- 1520 - Adjudication alternative program.
- 1521 - Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for summary offenders (Repealed).
- 1522 - Notice of summary cases involving juveniles.
- 1523 - Parental or legal guardian attendance required at juvenile hearings.
- Chapter 16 - Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania
- Chapter 17 - Governance of the System
- 1701 - General supervisory and administrative authority of the Supreme Court.
- 1702 - Rule making procedures.
- 1703 - Meeting procedures.
- 1721 - Delegation of powers.
- 1722 - Adoption of administrative and procedural rules.
- 1723 - General supervisory and administrative authority.
- 1724 - Personnel of the system.
- 1725 - Establishment of fees and charges.
- 1725.1 - Costs.
- 1725.2 - Assumption of summary conviction costs by county.
- 1725.3 - Criminal laboratory user fee.
- 1725.4 - Fee increases and automation fee.
- 1725.5 - Booking center fee.
- 1725.6 - Countywide booking center plan.
- 1726 - Establishment of taxable costs.
- 1726.1 - Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses.
- 1726.2 - Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.
- 1727 - Budget and financial matters.
- 1728 - Recognition of related organizations.
- 1729 - Conferences and institutes.
- 1730 - Boards, councils, commissions and committees.
- 1741 - Compensation of judges.
- 1742 - Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
- Chapter 18 - Compensation (Repealed)
- Chapter 19 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
- Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions
- 2101 - Judicial Conduct Board.
- 2102 - Composition of board.
- 2103 - Organization.
- 2104 - Staff and operations.
- 2105 - Powers and duties.
- 2106 - Official immunity.
- 2121 - Jury selection commissions.
- 2122 - Composition of jury selection commissions.
- 2123 - Expenses, staff and quarters.
- 2124 - Powers and duties.
- 2131 - Minor Judiciary Education Board.
- 2132 - Composition of board.
- 2133 - Organization.
- 2134 - Staff.
- 2135 - Powers and duties.
- 2141 - Boards of viewers.
- 2142 - Composition of boards.
- 2143 - Staff.
- 2144 - Powers and duties.
- Chapter 23 - Personnel of the System
- 2301 - Appointment of personnel.
- 2302 - Maintenance of adequate county staff. Subchapters B through I (Reserved)
- 2391 - Short title of subchapter.
- 2392 - Definitions.
- 2393 - Holidays.
- 2394 - Sick leave and annual leave.
- 2395 - Other leave.
- 2396 - Leave following transfer.
- 2397 - County payments for certain leave.
- Chapter 25 - Representation of Litigants
- 2501 - Appearance in person or by counsel.
- 2502 - Certain persons not to appear as counsel.
- 2503 - Right of participants to receive counsel fees.
- 2504 - Letters of attorney.
- 2521 - Office of attorney at law.
- 2522 - Oath of office.
- 2523 - Persons specially admitted by local rules.
- 2524 - Penalty for unauthorized practice of law.
- 2525 - Unauthorized solicitation prohibited.
- Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
- 2701 - Scope and purpose of chapter.
- 2702 - Place of filing of documents.
- 2703 - Notice of transfer of functions and duties.
- 2704 - Responsibility for entry, maintenance and certification of data and certification of amicable judgments.
- 2705 - Responsibility for reports to executive agencies.
- 2731 - Prothonotary.
- 2732 - Selection of prothonotary.
- 2733 - Seal.
- 2734 - Office of the prothonotary.
- 2735 - Staff.
- 2736 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary.
- 2737 - Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary.
- 2737.1 - Incorrect debtor identified.
- 2738 - Criminal, probate, estates and fiduciary matters.
- 2751 - Clerk of the courts.
- 2752 - Selection of clerk of the courts.
- 2753 - Seal.
- 2754 - Office of the clerk of the courts.
- 2755 - Staff.
- 2756 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts.
- 2757 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts.
- 2771 - Clerk of the orphans' court division.
- 2772 - Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division.
- 2773 - Seal.
- 2774 - Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
- 2775 - Staff.
- 2776 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
- 2777 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
- Chapter 29 - Officers Serving Process and Enforcing Orders
- Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
- 3101 - Qualifications of judicial officers generally.
- 3111 - Definitions.
- 3112 - Course of instruction and examination required.
- 3113 - Content of course of instruction and examination.
- 3114 - Admission of interested persons.
- 3115 - Certification of successful completion of course of training.
- 3116 - Effect of failure to obtain certificate.
- 3117 - Expenses.
- 3118 - Continuing education requirement.
- 3119 - Rules and regulations.
- 3131 - Selection of judicial officers for regular terms.
- 3132 - Vacancies in office.
- 3132.1 - Reappointment of magisterial district judge.
- 3133 - Commonwealth Court judges.
- 3134 - Community court judges.
- 3135 - Increase in number of judges.
- 3151 - Oath of office.
- 3152 - Tenure of judicial officers.
- 3153 - Retention elections after regular term.
- 3154 - Compensation of judicial officers (Repealed).
- Chapter 33 - Discipline, Removal and Retirement of Judicial Officers
- 3301 - Constitutional restrictions.
- 3302 - Additional restrictions.
- 3303 - Additional compensation prohibited.
- 3304 - Acting as collection agent or paid arbitrator prohibited.
- 3305 - Automatic removal upon conviction or disbarment.
- 3306 - Automatic removal upon nonjudicial candidacy.
- 3307 - Automatic suspension of judicial officer under impeachment.
- 3321 - Establishment of community courts.
- 3322 - Discontinuance of community courts.
- 3331 - Power of discipline or removal.
- 3332 - Investigation and hearing.
- 3333 - Recommendation to and action by Supreme Court (Deleted by amendment).
- 3334 - Proceedings confidential.
- 3351 - Automatic retirement on age.
- 3352 - Pension rights.
- Chapter 35 - Budget and Finance
- 3501 - Definitions.
- 3502 - Financial regulations.
- 3503 - Penalties.
- 3521 - Development of budget information.
- 3522 - Preparation of tentative budget request.
- 3523 - Adoption of final budget request.
- 3524 - Form of Judicial Department appropriation.
- 3525 - List of employees to be furnished.
- 3526 - Release of funds.
- 3527 - Estimates of current expenditures by Administrative Office.
- 3528 - Fiscal period.
- 3529 - Audits of affairs of unified judicial system.
- 3530 - Preparation of requisitions.
- 3531 - Budget implementation data.
- 3532 - Expenses.
- 3541 - Judicial and related account.
- 3542 - Receipts.
- 3543 - Credits to account.
- 3544 - Disbursements.
- 3545 - Debits to account.
- 3546 - Relief from liability for loss of property if expenses not paid.
- 3547 - Restriction on compelling local action.
- 3561 - Money paid into court.
- 3571 - Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.
- 3572 - County portion of fines, etc.
- 3573 - Municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.
- 3574 - Fines in the nature of private compensation.
- 3575 - Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
- 3581 - Judicial salaries (Repealed).
- Chapter 37 - Facilities and Supplies
- 3701 - Pennsylvania Judicial Center (Reserved).
- 3702 - General facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office.
- 3703 - Local chamber facilities.
- 3704 - Local facilities for holding sessions of Statewide courts.
- 3721 - County judicial center or courthouse.
- 3722 - General facilities and services furnished by county.
- 3723 - Other facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office.
- 3724 - County law libraries.
- 3725 - Standards of local facilities and services.
- 3726 - Manner of expenditure of local funds.
- 3727 - Restriction on compelling local action.
- 3731 - Establishment of restricted receipt account.
- 3732 - Utilization of funds in account.
- 3733 - Deposits into account.
- 3733.1 - Surcharge.
- 3734 - Annual appropriations.
- 3735 - Review of plan and contracts.
- Chapter 41 - Administration of Justice
- 4101 - Coordination of activities.
- 4102 - Liability insurance for district justices (Repealed).
- 4121 - Assignment of judges.
- 4122 - Assignment of magisterial district judges.
- 4123 - Assignment procedure.
- 4124 - Assignment of senior Philadelphia Municipal Court judges.
- 4131 - Definitions (Reserved).
- 4132 - Attachment and summary punishment for contempts.
- 4133 - Commitment or fine for contempt.
- 4134 - Commitment for failure to pay fine.
- 4135 - Publication out of court.
- 4136 - Rights of persons charged with certain indirect criminal contempts.
- 4137 - Contempt powers of magisterial district judges.
- 4138 - Contempt powers of Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
- 4139 - Contempt powers of Traffic Court of Philadelphia.
- Chapter 43 - Dockets, Indices and Other Records
- 4301 - Establishment and maintenance of judicial records.
- 4302 - Effect of records as notice.
- 4303 - Effect of judgments and orders as liens.
- 4304 - Notice of Federal pending actions.
- 4305 - Federal judgments as liens.
- 4306 - Enforcement of foreign judgments.
- 4321 - Record retention schedules.
- 4322 - Destruction and disposition of obsolete records.
- 4323 - Form of permanent recordation.
- 4324 - Copies of destroyed records.
- 4325 - Duplicate permanent records.
- 4326 - Original records meriting special care.
- 4327 - Transfer of custody to local museum upon application.
- Chapter 44 - Court Interpreters
- 4401 - Legislative findings and declaration.
- 4402 - Definitions.
- 4411 - Duties of Court Administrator.
- 4412 - Appointment of interpreter.
- 4413 - Replacement of interpreter.
- 4414 - Oath.
- 4415 - Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
- 4416 - Cost of providing interpreter.
- 4417 - Funding.
- 4431 - Duties of Court Administrator.
- 4432 - Appointment of interpreter.
- 4433 - Replacement of interpreter.
- 4434 - Interrogation.
- 4435 - Oath.
- 4436 - Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
- 4437 - Cost of providing interpreter.
- 4438 - Funding.
- Chapter 45 - Juries and Jurors
- 4501 - Declaration of policy.
- 4502 - Qualifications of jurors.
- 4503 - Exemptions from jury duty.
- 4521 - Selection of prospective jurors.
- 4521.1 - Statewide jury information system.
- 4522 - List of qualified jurors.
- 4523 - List of disqualified jurors.
- 4524 - Selection of jurors for service.
- 4525 - Equipment used for selection of jurors.
- 4526 - Challenging compliance with selection procedures.
- 4527 - Effect of verdict on jury selection errors.
- 4531 - Issuance of court orders for jurors.
- 4532 - Summoning persons to serve as jurors.
- 4541 - Short title of subchapter.
- 4542 - Definitions.
- 4543 - Convening county investigating grand jury.
- 4544 - Convening multicounty investigating grand jury.
- 4545 - Composition of investigating grand jury.
- 4546 - Term of investigating grand jury.
- 4547 - Additional investigating grand juries.
- 4548 - Powers of investigating grand jury.
- 4549 - Investigating grand jury proceedings.
- 4550 - Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury.
- 4551 - Investigating grand jury presentments.
- 4552 - Investigating grand jury reports.
- 4553 - Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom.
- 4561 - Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
- 4562 - Juror's right to refuse inquiries.
- 4563 - Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors.
- 4563.1 - Protection of employment of grand jurors (Deleted by amendment).
- 4564 - Alternate jurors.
- 4565 - Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party.
- 4581 - Interfering with selection of jurors.
- 4582 - Tampering with names of jurors.
- 4583 - Tampering with jurors.
- 4583.1 - Aggravated jury tampering.
- 4584 - Failure of juror to appear.
- Chapter 47 - DNA Data and Testing (Repealed)
- Chapter 49 - Access to Justice
- Chapter 51 - Preliminary Provisions
- 5101 - Remedy to exist for legal injury.
- 5101.1 - Venue in medical professional liability actions.
- 5102 - Place and form of filing applications for relief.
- 5103 - Transfer of erroneously filed matters.
- 5104 - Trial by jury.
- 5105 - Right to appellate review.
- 5106 - Change of venue.
- 5107 - Service of process.
- 5108 - Imprisonment for debt.
- 5110 - Limited waiver of sovereign immunity (Repealed).
- 5111 - Limitations on damages (Repealed).
- Chapter 53 - Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and International Procedure
- 5301 - Persons.
- 5302 - Land.
- 5303 - Chattels.
- 5304 - Documents.
- 5305 - Corporate shares.
- 5306 - Obligations.
- 5307 - Status.
- 5308 - Necessary minimum contacts.
- 5321 - Short title of subchapter.
- 5322 - Bases of personal jurisdiction over persons outside this Commonwealth.
- 5323 - Service of process on persons outside this Commonwealth.
- 5324 - Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service.
- 5325 - When and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth.
- 5326 - Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to depositions.
- 5327 - Determination of foreign law.
- 5328 - Proof of official records.
- 5329 - Other provisions of law unaffected.
- 5341 - - § 5366 (Repealed).
- Chapter 55 - Limitation of Time
- 5501 - Scope of chapter.
- 5502 - Method of computing periods of limitation generally.
- 5503 - Commencement of matters.
- 5504 - Judicial extension of time.
- 5505 - Modification of orders.
- 5521 - Limitations on foreign claims.
- 5522 - Six months limitation.
- 5523 - One year limitation.
- 5524 - Two year limitation.
- 5524.1 - Limitation and application for asbestos claims.
- 5525 - Four year limitation.
- 5526 - Five year limitation.
- 5527 - Six year limitation.
- 5528 - Fifteen year limitation.
- 5529 - Twenty year limitation.
- 5530 - Twenty-one year limitation.
- 5531 - No limitation.
- 5532 - Absence or concealment.
- 5533 - Infancy, insanity or imprisonment.
- 5534 - War.
- 5535 - Effect of other actions and proceedings.
- 5536 - Construction projects.
- 5537 - Land surveying.
- 5538 - Landscape architecture.
- 5551 - No limitation applicable.
- 5552 - Other offenses.
- 5553 - Summary offenses involving vehicles.
- 5554 - Tolling of statute.
- 5571 - Appeals generally.
- 5571.1 - Appeals from ordinances, resolutions, maps, etc.
- 5572 - Time of entry of order.
- 5573 - Effect of application for rehearing.
- 5574 - Effect of application for amendment to qualify for interlocutory appeal.
- Chapter 57 - Bonds and Recognizances
- 5701 - Right to bail.
- 5702 - Bail to be governed by general rules.
- 5741 - Definitions.
- 5742 - Registration and licensure required.
- 5743 - Issuance of license.
- 5744 - Office.
- 5745 - Refusal to grant or renew license.
- 5746 - Suspension or revocation of license.
- 5747 - Statements by fidelity or surety companies.
- 5748 - Maximum premiums.
- 5749 - Prohibitions and penalties.
- 5761 - Bail in drug offenses.
- Chapter 59 - Depositions and Witnesses
- 5901 - Judicial oath.
- 5902 - Effect of religious beliefs.
- 5903 - Compensation and expenses of witnesses.
- 5904 - Subpoena of witnesses.
- 5905 - Subpoenas. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- 5911 - Competency of witnesses generally.
- 5912 - Effect of prior convictions.
- 5913 - Spouses as witnesses against each other.
- 5914 - Confidential communications between spouses.
- 5915 - Testimony by spouse in rebuttal.
- 5916 - Confidential communications to attorney.
- 5917 - Notes of evidence at former trial.
- 5918 - Examination of defendant as to other offenses.
- 5919 - Depositions in criminal matters. CIVIL MATTERS
- 5921 - Interest not to disqualify.
- 5922 - Disqualification by perjury.
- 5923 - Confidential communications between spouses.
- 5924 - Spouses as witnesses against each other.
- 5925 - Testimony by married person against spouse in rebuttal.
- 5926 - Testimony by spouse after attack on character or conduct.
- 5927 - Actions by spouse to recover separate property.
- 5928 - Confidential communications to attorney.
- 5929 - Physicians not to disclose information.
- 5930 - Surviving party as witness, in case of death, mental incapacity, etc.
- 5931 - Incompetent witnesses.
- 5932 - Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of interest.
- 5933 - Competency of surviving party.
- 5934 - Notes of evidence at former trial.
- 5935 - Examination of person adversely interested.
- 5936 - Medical testimony by deposition. CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
- 5941 - Persons who may be compelled to testify.
- 5942 - Confidential communications to news reporters.
- 5943 - Confidential communications to clergymen.
- 5944 - Confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists.
- 5945 - Confidential communications to school personnel.
- 5945.1 - Confidential communications with sexual assault counselors.
- 5945.2 - Confidential communications to crime stopper or similar anticrime program.
- 5946 - Competency of certain witnesses where political subdivision is a party.
- 5947 - Immunity of witnesses.
- 5948 - Confidential communications to qualified professionals.
- 5949 - Confidential mediation communications and documents.
- 5950 - Confidential communications involving law enforcement officers.
- 5951 - Confidential communications involving public safety responders and corrections officers.
- 5952 - Confidential communications to peer support members.
- 5961 - Short title of subchapter.
- 5962 - Definitions.
- 5963 - Summoning witness in this Commonwealth to testify in another state.
- 5964 - Witness from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth.
- 5965 - Exemption from arrest and service of process.
- 5971 - Short title of subchapter.
- 5972 - Definitions.
- 5973 - Scope of subchapter.
- 5974 - Summoning prisoner in this Commonwealth to testify in another state.
- 5975 - Court order.
- 5976 - Terms and conditions.
- 5977 - Prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth.
- 5978 - Compliance.
- 5979 - Exemption from arrest and service of process.
- 5981 - Declaration of policy.
- 5982 - Definitions.
- 5983 - Rights and services.
- 5984 - Videotaped depositions (Repealed).
- 5984.1 - Recorded testimony.
- 5985 - Testimony by contemporaneous alternative method.
- 5985.1 - Admissibility of certain statements.
- 5986 - Hearsay.
- 5987 - Use of dolls.
- 5988 - Victims of sexual or physical abuse.
- Chapter 61 - Rules of Evidence
- 6101 - Scope of subchapter.
- 6102 - Judicial notice of official seals.
- 6103 - Proof of official records.
- 6104 - Effect of official records generally.
- 6105 - Acts of notaries public.
- 6106 - Certified exemplifications of records.
- 6107 - Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.
- 6108 - Business records.
- 6109 - Photographic copies of business and public records.
- 6110 - Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities.
- 6111 - Handwriting.
- 6112 - Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents.
- 6121 - Eminent domain matters.
- 6131 - - § 6137 (Repealed).
- 6141 - Effect of certain settlements.
- 6142 - Pleas in vehicle matters.
- 6143 - Registration number as evidence of operation of vehicle.
- 6144 - Dying declarations in case of abortion.
- 6151 - Use of certified copies.
- 6152 - Subpoena of records.
- 6152.1 - Limit on charges.
- 6153 - Receipts.
- 6154 - Affidavit of none or partial possession.
- 6155 - Rights of patients.
- 6156 - Opening of sealed envelopes.
- 6157 - Retention of records.
- 6158 - Obtaining personal attendance of custodian.
- 6159 - Obtaining production of original record.
- 6160 - Definitions.
- Chapter 63 - Juvenile Matters
- 6301 - Short title and purposes of chapter.
- 6302 - Definitions.
- 6303 - Scope of chapter.
- 6304 - Powers and duties of probation officers.
- 6304.1 - Summary offenses.
- 6305 - Masters.
- 6306 - Costs and expenses of care of child.
- 6307 - Inspection of court files and records.
- 6308 - Law enforcement records.
- 6309 - Juvenile history record information.
- 6310 - Parental participation.
- 6311 - Guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings.
- 6321 - Commencement of proceedings.
- 6322 - Transfer from criminal proceedings.
- 6323 - Informal adjustment.
- 6324 - Taking into custody.
- 6325 - Detention of child.
- 6326 - Release or delivery to court.
- 6327 - Place of detention.
- 6331 - Release from detention or commencement of proceedings.
- 6332 - Informal hearing.
- 6333 - Subpoena.
- 6334 - Petition.
- 6335 - Release or holding of hearing.
- 6336 - Conduct of hearings.
- 6336.1 - Notice and hearing.
- 6337 - Right to counsel.
- 6338 - Other basic rights.
- 6339 - Investigation and report.
- 6340 - Consent decree.
- 6341 - Adjudication.
- 6342 - Court-appointed special advocates.
- 6351 - Disposition of dependent child.
- 6351.1 - Authority of court upon petition to remove child from foster parent.
- 6352 - Disposition of delinquent child.
- 6352.1 - Treatment records.
- 6353 - Limitation on and change in place of commitment.
- 6354 - Effect of adjudication.
- 6355 - Transfer to criminal proceedings.
- 6356 - Disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child.
- 6357 - Rights and duties of legal custodian.
- 6358 - Assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.
- 6361 - Disposition of nonresident child.
- 6362 - Disposition of resident child received from another state.
- 6363 - Ordering foreign supervision.
- 6364 - Supervision under foreign order.
- 6365 - Powers of foreign probation officers.
- 6371 - Definitions.
- 6372 - Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.
- 6373 - Powers and duties.
- 6374 - Power to make grants.
- 6375 - Funding.
- Chapter 64 - Court-ordered Involuntary Treatment of Certain Sexually Violent Persons
- Chapter 65 - Habeas Corpus
- Chapter 66 - Prisoner Litigation
- Chapter 67 - Protection From Abuse (Repealed)
- Chapter 68 - Forfeitures
- Chapter 69 - Particular Rights and Immunities
- 6901 - Short title of chapter.
- 6902 - Definitions.
- 6903 - Required disclosures in connection with rental-purchase agreement.
- 6904 - Prohibited provisions of agreement.
- 6905 - Lessee's right to acquire ownership.
- 6906 - Lessee's right to reinstate agreement after termination.
- 6907 - Rent reduction.
- 6908 - Advertising and display of property.
- 6909 - Lessor's liability for noncompliance.
- 6910 - Limitations on lessor's liability.
- 6911 - Conflict with other law.
- Chapter 70 - Ignition Interlock Devices (Repealed)
- Chapter 71 - General Provisions
- Chapter 73 - Arbitration
- 7301 - Short title of subchapter.
- 7302 - Scope of subchapter.
- 7303 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
- 7304 - Court proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
- 7305 - Appointment of arbitrators by court.
- 7306 - Action by arbitrators.
- 7307 - Hearing before arbitrators.
- 7308 - Representation by attorney.
- 7309 - Witnesses, subpoenas, oaths and depositions.
- 7310 - Award of arbitrators.
- 7311 - Change of award by arbitrators.
- 7312 - Fees and expenses of arbitration.
- 7313 - Confirmation of award by court.
- 7314 - Vacating award by court.
- 7315 - Modification or correction of award by court.
- 7316 - Judgment or decree on award.
- 7317 - Form and service of applications to court.
- 7318 - Court and jurisdiction.
- 7319 - Venue of court proceedings.
- 7320 - Appeals from court orders.
- 7341 - Common law arbitration.
- 7342 - Procedure.
- 7361 - Compulsory arbitration.
- 7362 - Voluntary arbitration of pending judicial matters.
- Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions
- 7501 - Attachment of property prior to judgment.
- 7502 - Affidavit of noninvolvement.
- 7521 - Short title of subchapter.
- 7522 - Interpleader compact.
- 7523 - Duties of the Department of State.
- 7524 - Duties of the Governor.
- 7531 - Short title of subchapter.
- 7532 - General scope of declaratory remedy.
- 7533 - Construction of documents.
- 7534 - Before breach of contract.
- 7535 - Rights of fiduciaries and other persons.
- 7536 - Enumeration not exclusive.
- 7537 - Remedy discretionary.
- 7538 - Applications for relief.
- 7539 - Issues of fact.
- 7540 - Parties.
- 7541 - Construction of subchapter.
- 7551 - Enforcement of taxes imposed by other states.
- Chapter 77 - Trial
- Chapter 79 - Post-trial Matters
- Chapter 81 - Judgments and Other Liens
- 8101 - Interest on judgments.
- 8102 - Contribution among joint judgment debtors.
- 8103 - Deficiency judgments.
- 8104 - Duty of judgment creditor to enter satisfaction.
- 8121 - Scope of subchapter.
- 8122 - Waiver of exemption.
- 8123 - General monetary exemption.
- 8124 - Exemption of particular property.
- 8125 - Tangible personal property exhibited at international exhibitions.
- 8126 - Common carriers not liable.
- 8127 - Personal earnings exempt from process.
- 8128 - Transfer of claim to avoid policy of Commonwealth.
- 8141 - Time from which liens have priority.
- 8142 - Endorsement of time.
- 8143 - Open-end mortgages.
- 8144 - Mortgages to secure certain advances.
- 8151 - Notice to Department of Revenue of judicial sale of property.
- 8152 - Judicial sale as affecting lien of mortgage.
- Chapter 83 - Particular Rights and Immunities
- 8301 - Death action.
- 8302 - Survival action.
- 8303 - Action for performance of a duty required by law.
- 8304 - Damages in actions on bad checks.
- 8305 - Actions for wrongful birth and wrongful life.
- 8306 - Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred.
- 8307 - Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child.
- 8308 - Damages in actions on retail theft.
- 8309 - Civil rights violations.
- 8310 - Damages in actions on thefts of leased property.
- 8311 - Damages in actions for conversion of timber.
- 8312 - Profits received as a result of commission of crime.
- 8313 - Agricultural crop destruction.
- 8314 - Assault with biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees.
- 8315 - Damages in actions for identity theft.
- 8316 - Unauthorized use of name or likeness.
- 8317 - Actions involving products or services used to invade privacy.
- 8318 - Terrorism action.
- 8319 - Ecoterrorism.
- 8320 - Commemorative service demonstration action.
- 8321 - Short title of subchapter.
- 8322 - Definition.
- 8323 - Scope of subchapter.
- 8324 - Right of contribution.
- 8325 - Effect of judgment.
- 8326 - Effect of release as to other tort-feasors.
- 8327 - Liability to make contribution as affected by release.
- 8331 - Medical good Samaritan civil immunity.
- 8331.1 - Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity.
- 8331.2 - Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator.
- 8331.3 - Criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity.
- 8332 - Nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity.
- 8332.1 - Manager, coach, umpire or referee and nonprofit association negligence standard.
- 8332.2 - Officer, director or trustee of nonprofit organization negligence standard.
- 8332.3 - Volunteer firefighter civil immunity.
- 8332.4 - Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard.
- 8332.5 - Corporate representatives.
- 8332.6 - Antidrug and town-watch volunteer civil immunity.
- 8332.7 - Immunity of State parole officers.
- 8332.8 - Immunity of county probation officers.
- 8333 - Body fluid and tissue limited civil immunity.
- 8334 - Civil immunity in mass immunization projects.
- 8335 - Damages for conversion of property of fluctuating value.
- 8336 - Civil immunity for assistance upon request in incidents involving the transportation of hazardous substances.
- 8337 - Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to drug or alcohol abuse.
- 8337.1 - Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue.
- 8338 - Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products.
- 8338.1 - Liability for damages from donated vehicles or equipment to volunteer fire companies.
- 8339 - Agricultural immunity.
- 8339.1 - Railroad civil immunity.
- 8340 - Immunity of program administrators and supervisors.
- 8340.1 - Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees.
- 8341 - Single publication limitation.
- 8342 - Justification a defense.
- 8343 - Burden of proof.
- 8344 - Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages.
- 8345 - No liability when without power of censorship.
- 8351 - Wrongful use of civil proceedings.
- 8352 - Existence of probable cause.
- 8353 - Damages.
- 8354 - Burden of proof.
- 8355 - Certification of pleadings, motions and other papers.
- 8361 - - § 8367 (Repealed).
- 8371 - Actions on insurance policies.
- 8381 - Short title of subchapter.
- 8382 - Definitions.
- 8383 - Action to abate.
- 8384 - Complaint.
- 8385 - Service of original process.
- 8386 - Preliminary injunction.
- 8387 - Protection of witnesses.
- 8388 - Security.
- 8389 - Judgment and remedies.
- 8390 - Violation of injunctions or abatement order.
- 8391 - Release and cancellation.
- 8392 - Severability.
- Chapter 85 - Matters Affecting Government Units
- 8501 - Definitions.
- 8502 - Enforcement proceedings.
- 8521 - Sovereign immunity generally.
- 8522 - Exceptions to sovereign immunity.
- 8523 - Venue and process.
- 8524 - Defenses.
- 8525 - Legal assistance.
- 8526 - Counterclaim by the Commonwealth.
- 8527 - Indemnity relating to inmate health care. LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES
- 8528 - Limitations on damages.
- 8541 - Governmental immunity generally.
- 8542 - Exceptions to governmental immunity. OFFICIAL IMMUNITY
- 8545 - Official liability generally.
- 8546 - Defense of official immunity.
- 8547 - Legal assistance.
- 8548 - Indemnity.
- 8549 - Limitation on damages.
- 8550 - Willful misconduct. LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES
- 8553 - Limitations on damages. JUDGMENTS
- 8557 - Judgment as a bar.
- 8558 - Judgments against insured local agency.
- 8559 - Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured. POWERS OF LOCAL AGENCIES
- 8563 - General powers of local agencies.
- 8564 - Liability insurance and self-insurance.
- Chapter 87 - General Provisions
- 8701 - Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).
- 8702 - Impaneling jury from another county.
- 8703 - Arraignment.
- 8721 - Definitions.
- 8722 - Petition for access to confidential information.
- 8723 - Grounds for access.
- 8724 - Disclosure of confidential information.
- 8725 - Penalties for improper disclosure.
- Chapter 89 - Commencement of Proceedings
- 8901 - Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed).
- 8902 - Arrest without warrant.
- 8921 - Scope of subchapter.
- 8922 - Authority of officers of another state to arrest in this Commonwealth.
- 8923 - Hearing after arrest.
- 8924 - Construction of subchapter.
- 8931 - Indictment and information.
- 8932 - Nolle prosequi or settlement.
- 8933 - Dismissal of criminal cases.
- 8934 - Sealing of affidavits.
- 8951 - Definitions.
- 8952 - Primary municipal police jurisdiction.
- 8953 - Statewide municipal police jurisdiction.
- 8954 - Noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements.
- Chapter 91 - Detainers and Extradition
- 9101 - Agreement on detainers.
- 9102 - Appropriate court.
- 9103 - Enforcement and cooperation.
- 9104 - Second and subsequent offenses.
- 9105 - Escape.
- 9106 - Duty of warden or other official.
- 9107 - Administrator and information agent.
- 9108 - Transmission of subchapter.
- 9121 - Short title of subchapter.
- 9122 - Definitions.
- 9123 - Duty of Governor with respect to fugitives from justice.
- 9124 - Form of demand.
- 9125 - Governor may investigate case.
- 9126 - Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion.
- 9127 - Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime.
- 9128 - Issue by Governor of warrant of arrest.
- 9129 - Manner and place of execution.
- 9130 - Authority of arresting officer.
- 9131 - Rights of accused person.
- 9132 - Penalty for noncompliance.
- 9133 - Confinement in jail.
- 9134 - Arrest prior to requisition.
- 9135 - Arrest without a warrant.
- 9136 - Commitment to await requisition.
- 9137 - Bail.
- 9138 - Extension of time of commitment.
- 9139 - Forfeiture of bail.
- 9140 - Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition.
- 9141 - Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused.
- 9142 - Governor may recall warrant or issue another.
- 9143 - Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth.
- 9144 - Issuance of requisition.
- 9144.1 - Payment of expenses, costs and fees.
- 9145 - Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
- 9146 - Written waiver of extradition proceedings.
- 9146.1 - Presigned waiver of extradition.
- 9147 - Nonwaiver by Commonwealth.
- 9148 - Liability to further criminal prosecutions.
- 9161 - Arrest prior to requisition.
- 9162 - Arrest without a warrant.
- 9163 - Commitment to await requisition.
- 9164 - Bail.
- 9165 - Payment of costs and expenses.
- 9171 - Exchange of offenders under treaty.
- Chapter 93 - Trial
- Chapter 95 - Post-trial Matters
- 9501 - Procedures, motions and other matters.
- 9541 - Short title of subchapter.
- 9542 - Scope of subchapter.
- 9543 - Eligibility for relief.
- 9543.1 - Postconviction DNA testing.
- 9544 - Previous litigation and waiver.
- 9545 - Jurisdiction and proceedings.
- 9546 - Relief and order.
- 9547 - Amendment and withdrawal of petition (Repealed).
- 9548 - Answer to petition (Repealed).
- 9549 - Hearing on petition (Repealed).
- 9550 - Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed).
- 9551 - Pauper petitions (Repealed).
- 9561 - Report by district attorney.
- 9570 - Short title of subchapter.
- 9571 - Scope of subchapter.
- 9572 - Representation of counsel.
- 9573 - Time for petition; contents of petition.
- 9574 - Answer to petition.
- 9575 - Disposition without evidentiary hearing.
- 9576 - Evidentiary hearing.
- 9577 - Disposition and appeal.
- 9578 - Subsequent petitions.
- 9579 - Certification.
- Chapter 97 - Sentencing
- 9701 - Short title of chapter.
- 9702 - Definitions.
- 9703 - Scope of chapter.
- 9711 - Sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
- 9712 - Sentences for offenses committed with firearms.
- 9712.1 - Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms.
- 9713 - Sentences for offenses committed on public transportation.
- 9714 - Sentences for second and subsequent offenses.
- 9715 - Life imprisonment for homicide.
- 9716 - Two or more mandatory minimum sentences applicable.
- 9717 - Sentences for offenses against elderly persons.
- 9718 - Sentences for offenses against infant persons.
- 9718.1 - Sexual offender treatment.
- 9718.2 - Sentences for sex offenders.
- 9718.3 - Sentence for failure to comply with registration of sex offenders.
- 9719 - Sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer.
- 9719.1 - Sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer.
- 9720 - Sentencing for criminal mischief.
- 9720.1 - Restitution for identity theft (Repealed).
- 9720.2 - Sentencing for trafficking of persons.
- 9721 - Sentencing generally.
- 9722 - Order of probation.
- 9723 - Determination of guilt without further penalty.
- 9724 - Partial confinement.
- 9725 - Total confinement.
- 9726 - Fine.
- 9727 - Disposition of persons found guilty but mentally ill.
- 9728 - Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties.
- 9729 - Intermediate punishment (Repealed).
- 9730 - Payment of court costs, restitution and fines.
- 9730.1 - Collection of court costs, restitution and fines by private collection agency.
- 9731 - Requirement for presentence investigation and report.
- 9732 - Contents of presentence report.
- 9733 - General principles of disclosure of presentence report.
- 9734 - Disclosure of presentence report to the parties.
- 9735 - Objections to contents of presentence report.
- 9736 - Report of psychiatric evaluation.
- 9737 - Report of outstanding charges and sentences.
- 9738 - Victim impact statements.
- 9751 - Sentencing judge.
- 9752 - Sentencing proceeding generally.
- 9753 - Determination of guilt without further penalty.
- 9754 - Order of probation.
- 9755 - Sentence of partial confinement.
- 9755.1 - Temporary release from county correctional institution.
- 9756 - Sentence of total confinement.
- 9757 - Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses.
- 9758 - Fine.
- 9759 - Record.
- Chapter 98 - County Intermediate Punishment
- Chapter 99 - Other Criminal Provisions