42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 17 - Governance Of The System
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Subchapter B. Specific Powers of the Governing Authority of the System
- Section 1721 - Delegation Of Powers
(a) General rule.--The Supreme Court may from time to time delegate to any agency or unit of the unified judicial system such of the...
- Section 1722 - Adoption Of Administrative And Procedural Rules
(a) General rule.--The governing authority shall have the power to prescribe and modify general rules governing: (1) Practice, procedure and the conduct of all...
- Section 1723 - General Supervisory And Administrative Authority
The governing authority shall exercise general supervisory and administrative authority over all courts and magisterial district judges. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60...
- Section 1724 - Personnel Of The System
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the governing authority shall exercise general supervisory and administrative authority over the personnel of the system,...
- Section 1725 - Establishment Of Fees And Charges
(a) General rule.--(Repealed). (b) Procedure.--(Repealed). (c) Counties of the first class.-- (1) The following fees shall be received by the clerks of orphans' courts...
- Section 1725.1 - Costs
(a) Civil cases.--Subject to subsection (f), the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in...
- Section 1725.2 - Assumption Of Summary Conviction Costs By County
(a) Division of costs.--In every case of summary conviction in which the evidence is not sufficient to convict and the defendant is dismissed, there...
- Section 1725.3 - Criminal Laboratory User Fee
(a) Imposition.--A person who is placed on probation without verdict pursuant to section 17 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known...
- Section 1725.4 - Fee Increases And Automation Fee
(a) Increasing existing fees.-- (1) In counties of the second class A and the third through eighth class, including home rule counties of the...
- Section 1725.5 - Booking Center Fee
(a) Imposition.--Following the adoption of a countywide booking center plan, a person may, in addition to any other fines, penalties or costs imposed by...
- Section 1725.6 - Countywide Booking Center Plan
(a) Development.-- (1) A court in a county that has developed and adopted a countywide booking center plan may impose the fee established under...
- Section 1726 - Establishment Of Taxable Costs
(a) Standards for costs.--The governing authority shall prescribe by general rule the standards governing the imposition and taxation of costs, including the items which...
- Section 1726.1 - Forensic Examination Costs For Sexual Offenses
The cost of a forensic rape examination or other physical examination conducted for the purpose of gathering evidence in any criminal investigation and prosecution...
- Section 1726.2 - Criminal Prosecutions Involving Domestic Violence
(a) General rule.--In any criminal prosecution of an offense related to an incident involving domestic violence, of any type or grade, whether the charges...
- Section 1727 - Budget And Financial Matters
The governing authority shall have power to: (1) Review the tentative budget request of the system prepared by the Administrative Office pursuant to section...
- Section 1728 - Recognition Of Related Organizations
(a) General rule.--The governing authority shall have power on application to identify the several conferences or associations which are the most broadly representative of...
- Section 1729 - Conferences And Institutes
The governing authority shall have power by general rule or by order to provide for the organization and convening on a regular or special...
- Section 1730 - Boards, Councils, Commissions And Committees
The governing authority shall have power by general rules or by order to establish and discontinue boards, councils, commissions, committees or other bodies composed...
Subchapter C. Compensation
Last modified: October 8, 2016