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                                 TITLE 42
                     JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

     Part
        I.  Preliminary Provisions
       II.  Organization
      III.  Selection, Retention and Removal of Judicial Officers
       IV.  Financial Matters
        V.  Administration of Justice Generally
       VI.  Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
      VII.  Civil Actions and Proceedings
     VIII.  Criminal Proceedings

        Enactment.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title
     42 were 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). Act 142 also amended certain part headings and
     repealed former Chapter 83 which were added November 15, 1972,
     P.L.1063, No.271.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See Act 142 of 1976, Act 53
     of 1978 and other statutory provisions in the appendix to this
     title for special provisions relating to pending proceedings,
     periods of limitation, existing judicial officers and bodies and
     financial matters, etc.
        Short Title of Implementing Statutes.  Section 28 of Act 142
     of 1976 provided that the act shall be known and may be cited as
     the Judiciary Act of 1976.
        Section 1 of Act 53 of 1978 provided that the act shall be
     known and may be cited as the Judiciary Act Repealer Act.
        Section 101 of Act 142 of 1980 provided that the act shall be
     known and may be cited as the JARA Continuation Act of 1980.
        Section 101 of Act 326 of 1982 provided that the act shall be
     known and may be cited as the JARA Continuation Act of 1982.

                                  PART I
                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

     Chapter
        1.  General Provisions

        Enactment.  Part I 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).

                                CHAPTER 1
                            GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Sec.
     101.  Short title of title.
     102.  Definitions.
     103.  Principles of construction.

        Enactment.  Chapter 1 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).
     § 101.  Short title of title.
        This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Judicial
     Code."

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