42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 3 - General Structure And Powers

Section 301 - Unified Judicial System
The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the: (1) Supreme Court. (2) Superior Court. (3)...

Section 321 - Court Of Record
Except as otherwise provided in this subpart every court of this Commonwealth shall be a court of record with all the qualities and incidents...
Section 322 - Seal
Each court of this Commonwealth shall have a seal engraved with the name of the court and such other inscription as may be specified...
Section 323 - Powers
Every court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its...
Section 324 - Sessions And Terms Of Court
Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule or rule of court each court shall be in session as often as its judges shall deem...
Section 325 - Chief Justice And President Judges
(a) General rule.--The Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the judge longest...
Section 326 - Quorum
(a) Supreme Court.--A majority of the Supreme Court shall be a quorum of the court. (b) Other courts.--The quorum requisite to hold a session...
Section 327 - Oaths And Acknowledgments
(a) General ability.--Each judicial officer, each clerk of court, each retired or senior judge and such other personnel of the system and jurors as...

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