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Original jurisdiction and venue - 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 931

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                               SUBCHAPTER C
                  JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS

     Sec.
     931.  Original jurisdiction and venue.
     932.  Appeals from minor judiciary.
     933.  Appeals from government agencies.
     934.  Writs of certiorari.
     § 931.  Original jurisdiction and venue.
        (a)  General rule.--Except where exclusive original
     jurisdiction of an action or proceeding is by statute or by
     general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to
     reassignment of matters) vested in another court of this
     Commonwealth, the courts of common pleas shall have unlimited
     original jurisdiction of all actions and proceedings, including
     all actions and proceedings heretofore cognizable by law or
     usage in the courts of common pleas.
        (b)  Concurrent and exclusive jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction
     of the courts of common pleas under this section shall be
     exclusive except with respect to actions and proceedings
     concurrent jurisdiction of which is by statute or by general
     rule adopted pursuant to section 503 vested in another court of
     this Commonwealth or in the magisterial district judges.
        (c)  Venue and process.--Except as provided by section 5101.1
     (relating to venue in medical professional liability actions)
     and Subchapter B of Chapter 85 (relating to actions against
     Commonwealth parties), the venue of a court of common pleas
     concerning matters over which jurisdiction is conferred by this
     section shall be as prescribed by general rule. The process of
     the court shall extend beyond the territorial limits of the
     judicial district to the extent prescribed by general rule.
     Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule, in a proceeding
     to enforce an order of a government agency the process of the
     court shall extend throughout this Commonwealth.
     (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Sept. 28, 1978,
     P.L.788, No.152, eff. imd.; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff.
     60 days; Oct. 17, 2002, P.L.880, No.127, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30,
     2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 207 amended subsec. (b). See sections 28
     and 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special
     provisions relating to applicability and construction of law.
        2002 Amendment.  Act 127 amended subsec. (c). Section 5 of
     Act 127 provided that the amendment of subsec. (c) shall apply
     to all medical professional liability actions filed on or after
     the effective date of section 5.
        1980 Amendment.  Act 142 added present section 931 and
     repealed former section 931 relating to the same subject matter.
        Cross References.  Section 931 is referred to in section 7796
     of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries).

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