42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 75 - Commencement Of Actions

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 7501 - Attachment Of Property Prior To Judgment
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) property may be attached prior to judgment in the manner and to the extent prescribed...
• Section 7502 - Affidavit Of Noninvolvement
  (a) Dismissal by affidavit.--In any action for negligence, any construction design professional who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project may...

Subchapter B.  Interpleader Compacts

• Section 7521 - Short Title Of Subchapter
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Interpleader Compact Law."
• Section 7522 - Interpleader Compact
  The following interpleader compact is hereby approved, ratified, adopted and entered into by this Commonwealth as a party to take effect between this Commonwealth...
• Section 7523 - Duties Of The Department Of State
  The Department of State is hereby designated as the agency to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of the interpleader...
• Section 7524 - Duties Of The Governor
  As used in paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact the phrase "executive head" shall mean the Governor of this Commonwealth. In...

Subchapter C.  Declaratory Judgments

• Section 7531 - Short Title Of Subchapter
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Declaratory Judgments Act."
• Section 7532 - General Scope Of Declaratory Remedy
  Courts of record, within their respective jurisdictions, shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is...
• Section 7533 - Construction Of Documents
  Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are...
• Section 7534 - Before Breach Of Contract
  A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. Cross References. Section 7534 is referred to in section...
• Section 7535 - Rights Of Fiduciaries And Other Persons
  Any person interested, as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que...
• Section 7536 - Enumeration Not Exclusive
  The enumeration in section 7533 (relating to construction of documents) through 7535 (relating to rights of fiduciaries and other persons) does not limit or...
• Section 7537 - Remedy Discretionary
  The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not...
• Section 7538 - Applications For Relief
  (a) General rule.--Judicial relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper, subject to Chapter 55 (relating to...
• Section 7539 - Issues Of Fact
  (a) General rule.--Relief may be granted under this subchapter notwithstanding the fact that the purpose or effect of the proceeding, in whole or in...
• Section 7540 - Parties
  (a) General rule.--When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by...
• Section 7541 - Construction Of Subchapter
  (a) General rule.--This subchapter is declared to be remedial. Its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect...

Subchapter D.  Reciprocal Tax Enforcement

• Section 7551 - Enforcement Of Taxes Imposed By Other States
  (a) General rule.--The courts of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce liabilities for taxes lawfully imposed by any other state or any political subdivision...

Last modified: October 8, 2016