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Interlocutory orders - 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702

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     § 702.  Interlocutory orders.
        (a)  Appeals authorized by law.--An appeal authorized by law
     from an interlocutory order in a matter shall be taken to the
     appellate court having jurisdiction of final orders in such
     matter.
        (b)  Interlocutory appeals by permission.--When a court or
     other government unit, in making an interlocutory order in a
     matter in which its final order would be within the jurisdiction
     of an appellate court, shall be of the opinion that such order
     involves a controlling question of law as to which there is
     substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an
     immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the
     ultimate termination of the matter, it shall so state in such
     order. The appellate court may thereupon, in its discretion,
     permit an appeal to be taken from such interlocutory order.
        (c)  Supersedeas.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general
     rules, a petition for permission to appeal under this section
     shall not stay the proceedings before the lower court or other
     government unit, unless the lower court or other government unit
     or the appellate court or a judge thereof shall so order.
     (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

        1978 Amendment.  Act 53 amended subsecs. (b) and (c).
        Cross References.  Section 702 is referred to in sections
     704, 5105, 5574 of this title.

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