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Stay of proceedings when military service affects conduct thereof - 51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7314

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     § 7314.  Stay of proceedings when military service affects
                conduct thereof.
        At any stage thereof any action or proceeding in any court in
     which a person in military service is involved, either as
     plaintiff or defendant, during the period of such service or
     within 60 days thereafter may, in the discretion of the court in
     which it is pending, on its own motion, and shall, on
     application to it by such person or some person on his behalf,
     be stayed as provided in the act of October 17, 1940, known as
     the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (54 Stat.
     1178, 50 U.S.C. app. § 501 et seq.), unless, in the opinion of
     the court, the ability of the plaintiff to prosecute the action
     or the defendant to conduct his defense is not materially
     affected by reason of his military service.
     (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.700, No.174, eff. imd.)

        1990 Amendment.  Act 174 added section 7314, retroactive to
     August 1, 1990.

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