42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 41 - Administration Of Justice

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 4101 - Coordination Of Activities
  The several courts and magisterial district judges, all other system and related personnel, executive agencies and political subdivisions shall devise a practical and working...
• Section 4102 - Liability Insurance For District Justices (Repealed)
  § 4102. Liability insurance for district justices (Repealed). 1979 Repeal. Section 4102 was repealed July 20, 1979, P.L.157, No.52, effective in 60 days.

Subchapter B.  Temporary Assignment of Judges and Magisterial District Judges

• Section 4121 - Assignment Of Judges
  (a) General rule.--Subject to general rules any judge may be temporarily assigned to another court and may there hear and determine any matter with...
• Section 4122 - Assignment Of Magisterial District Judges
  (a) General rule.--Subject to general rules any magisterial district judge may be temporarily assigned to any other magisterial district or the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court...
• Section 4123 - Assignment Procedure
  The procedure for effecting temporary assignments of judges and magisterial district judges, the kind, amount and method of payment for travel, lodgings and subsistence,...
• Section 4124 - Assignment Of Senior Philadelphia Municipal Court Judges
  A senior judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court who has not been defeated for reelection or suspended or removed from office and who has...

Subchapter C.  Contempt of Court

• Section 4131 - Definitions (Reserved)
  § 4131. Definitions (Reserved). (Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days) 1982 Amendment. Act 326 added section 4131 and renumbered former section 4131...
• Section 4132 - Attachment And Summary Punishment For Contempts
  The power of the several courts of this Commonwealth to issue attachments and to impose summary punishments for contempts of court shall be restricted...
• Section 4133 - Commitment Or Fine For Contempt
  Except as otherwise provided by statute, the punishment of commitment for contempt provided in section 4132 (relating to attachment and summary punishment for contempts)...
• Section 4134 - Commitment For Failure To Pay Fine
  The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody and commit to jail any person fined...
• Section 4135 - Publication Out Of Court
  (a) General rule.--Publication out of court respecting the conduct of judges, magisterial district judges, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection...
• Section 4136 - Rights Of Persons Charged With Certain Indirect Criminal Contempts
  (a) General rule.--A person charged with indirect criminal contempt for violation of a restraining order or injunction issued by a court shall enjoy: (1)...
• Section 4137 - Contempt Powers Of Magisterial District Judges
  (a) General rule.-- A magisterial district judge shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts of a magisterial...
• Section 4138 - Contempt Powers Of Pittsburgh Magistrates Court
  (a) General rule.--The Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts in the following cases:...
• Section 4139 - Contempt Powers Of Traffic Court Of Philadelphia
  (a) General rule.--The Traffic Court of Philadelphia shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts in the following...

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