42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 27 - Office Of The Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 2701 - Scope And Purpose Of Chapter
  (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice by specifying the respective powers and duties...
• Section 2702 - Place Of Filing Of Documents
  Where jurisdiction of any matter is by law vested in a court of common pleas or in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, all applications for...
• Section 2703 - Notice Of Transfer Of Functions And Duties
  Whenever pursuant to section 2756(b)(2) (relating to exceptions) a clerk of the courts files a waiver of any functions and duties ordinarily incident to...
• Section 2704 - Responsibility For Entry, Maintenance And Certification Of Data And Certification Of Amicable Judgments
  The prothonotary, clerk of the courts and clerk of the orphans' court division shall: (1) Be responsible for the accurate and timely creation, maintenance...
• Section 2705 - Responsibility For Reports To Executive Agencies
  (a) Community Affairs.--The office of clerk of the court of common pleas shall certify to the Department of Community Affairs a copy of any...

Subchapter B.  Prothonotaries

• Section 2731 - Prothonotary
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be one prothonotary for the court of common pleas, who shall be known as...
• Section 2732 - Selection Of Prothonotary
  (a) General rule.--The prothonotary of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28,...
• Section 2733 - Seal
  The prothonotary shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the prothonotary.
• Section 2734 - Office Of The Prothonotary
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the prothonotary in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the prothonotary of...
• Section 2735 - Staff
  (a) General rule.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the prothonotary as may be necessary....
• Section 2736 - Matters Or Documents Filed In The Office Of The Prothonotary
  All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas shall be...
• Section 2737 - Powers And Duties Of The Office Of The Prothonotary
  The office of the prothonotary shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant to section 327...
• Section 2737.1 - Incorrect Debtor Identified
  (a) Procedure.--A creditor that files for a judgment by confession under section 2737(3) (relating to powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary)...
• Section 2738 - Criminal, Probate, Estates And Fiduciary Matters
  (a) General rule.--The personnel of the office of the prothonotary shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in or imposed upon the...

Subchapter C.  Clerks of the Courts

• Section 2751 - Clerk Of The Courts
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be a clerk of the courts for the court of common pleas who shall...
• Section 2752 - Selection Of Clerk Of The Courts
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act...
• Section 2753 - Seal
  The clerk of the courts shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the...
• Section 2754 - Office Of The Clerk Of The Courts
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the courts in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by...
• Section 2755 - Staff
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the clerk of...
• Section 2756 - Matters Or Documents Filed In The Office Of The Clerk Of The Courts
  (a) General rule.--All applications for relief or other documents relating to the following matters shall be filed in or transferred to the office of...
• Section 2757 - Powers And Duties Of The Office Of The Clerk Of The Courts
  The office of the clerk of the courts shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant...

Subchapter D.  Clerks of Orphans' Court Divisions

• Section 2771 - Clerk Of The Orphans' Court Division
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be one clerk of the orphans' court division, who shall be known as the...
• Section 2772 - Selection Of Clerk Of The Orphans' Court Division
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by...
• Section 2773 - Seal
  The clerk of the orphans' court division shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court for which he is the...
• Section 2774 - Office Of The Clerk Of The Orphans' Court Division
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the orphans' court division in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be...
• Section 2775 - Staff
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division, with the consent and approval of the court, may appoint and remove such deputies and...
• Section 2776 - Matters Or Documents Filed In The Office Of The Clerk Of The Orphans' Court Division
  All matters to be heard or determined in the orphans' court division of a court of common pleas shall be filed in or transferred...
• Section 2777 - Powers And Duties Of The Office Of The Clerk Of The Orphans' Court Division
  The office of the clerk of the orphans' court division shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take...

Last modified: October 8, 2016