CHAPTER 25 REPRESENTATION OF LITIGANTS Subchapter A. General Provisions B. Attorneys and Counsellors Enactment. Chapter 25 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978 (P.L.202, No.53). SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 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. § 2501. Appearance in person or by counsel. (a) Civil matters.--In all civil matters before any tribunal every litigant shall have a right to be heard, by himself and his counsel, or by either of them. (b) Criminal matters.--In all criminal prosecutions the accused has a right to be heard by himself and his counsel.

CHAPTER 25 REPRESENTATION OF LITIGANTS Subchapter A. General Provisions B. Attorneys and Counsellors Enactment. Chapter 25 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978 (P.L.202, No.53). SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 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. § 2501. Appearance in person or by counsel. (a) Civil matters.--In all civil matters before any tribunal every litigant shall have a right to be heard, by himself and his counsel, or by either of them. (b) Criminal matters.--In all criminal prosecutions the accused has a right to be heard by himself and his counsel.