42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 5 - Organization Of Appellate Courts

Section 501 - Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court shall be the highest court...
Section 502 - General Powers Of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall have and exercise the powers vested in it by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, including the power generally to minister justice...
Section 503 - Reassignment Of Matters
(a) General rule.--The Supreme Court may by general rule provide for the assignment and reassignment of classes of matters among the several courts of...
Section 504 - Seat Of Court
The regular sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held in the facility specified in section 3701 (relating to Pennsylvania Judicial Center) and elsewhere...

Section 541 - Superior Court
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of 15 judges. (June 11, 1980, P.L.213, No.63, eff. imd.)
Section 542 - Powers Of Superior Court
The Superior Court shall have all powers necessary or appropriate in aid of its jurisdiction which are agreeable to the usages and principles of
Section 543 - Seat Of Court
The regular sessions of the Superior Court shall be held at the cities of Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and elsewhere as prescribed by general...
Section 544 - Additional Judges
(a) Constitution.--In order to increase the number of Superior Court judges so that the court shall hereafter be composed of 15 judges, pursuant to...

Section 561 - Commonwealth Court
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of nine judges. (Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)
Section 562 - Powers Of Commonwealth Court
The Commonwealth Court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of...
Section 563 - Seat Of Court
(a) Regular sessions.--The regular sessions of the Commonwealth Court shall be held at the seat of government and elsewhere as provided in subsection (b)....
Section 564 - Evidentiary Hearings
In any matter which requires the taking of testimony, the President Judge of the Commonwealth Court may assign a judge of the court, or...

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