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Scope of subchapter - 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 701

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                                CHAPTER 7
                     JURISDICTION OF APPELLATE COURTS

     Subchapter
        A.  General Provisions
        B.  Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
        C.  Jurisdiction of Superior Court
        D.  Jurisdiction of Commonwealth Court

        Enactment.  Chapter 7 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.
     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.
     § 701.  Scope of subchapter.
        (a)  General rule.--The provisions of this subchapter shall
     apply to all courts of this Commonwealth, including the courts
     of common pleas when sitting as appellate courts.
        (b)  Reassignment of matters.--Any of the provisions of
     Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction of Supreme Court),
     Subchapter C (relating to jurisdiction of Superior Court) and
     Subchapter D (relating to jurisdiction of Commonwealth Court)
     shall be subject to and superseded by any inconsistent
     provisions of any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503
     (relating to reassignment of matters).

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