42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 9 - Organization And Jurisdiction Of Courts Of Common Pleas

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  Judicial Districts

• Section 901 - Judicial Districts
  (a) General rule.--The Commonwealth is divided into 60 judicial districts, numbered and composed as follows: First.--City and County of Philadelphia. Second.--County of Lancaster. Third.--County...

Subchapter B.  Organization of Courts of Common Pleas

• Section 911 - Courts Of Common Pleas
  (a) General rule.--There shall be one court of common pleas for each judicial district of this Commonwealth consisting of the following number of judges:...
• Section 912 - Powers Of Courts Of Common Pleas
  Every court of common pleas shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process to or to be served...
• Section 913 - Seats Of Courts
  The regular sessions of each court of common pleas shall be held at the county seat of each county comprising the judicial district and...
• Section 914 - Reimbursement For Common Pleas Court Costs
  For the purposes of reimbursement for common pleas court judge authorized positions, no county shall receive less than 77.5% of the actual reimbursement for...
• Section 915 - Proportional Reduction
  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 914 (relating to reimbursement for common pleas court costs), in the event that the total county court reimbursement qualifying...
• Section 916 - Problem-solving Courts
  (a) Establishment.--The court of common pleas of a judicial district and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia may establish, from available funds, one or more...
• Section 917 - Housing Courts
  (a) Establishment.--The court of common pleas of a judicial district may establish, from available funds, a housing court which shall have jurisdiction as provided...

Subchapter C.  Jurisdiction of Courts of Common Pleas

• Section 931 - Original Jurisdiction And Venue
  (a) General rule.--Except where exclusive original jurisdiction of an action or proceeding is by statute or by general rule adopted pursuant to section 503...
• Section 932 - Appeals From Minor Judiciary
  Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas shall...
• Section 933 - Appeals From Government Agencies
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common...
• Section 934 - Writs Of Certiorari
  Unless and until changed by general rule, the judges of the courts of common pleas, within their respective judicial districts, shall have power, in...

Subchapter D.  Court Divisions

• Section 951 - Court Divisions
  (a) Philadelphia County.--The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County shall have the following divisions: (1) Trial division. (2) Orphans' court division. (3) Family...
• Section 952 - Status Of Court Divisions
  The divisions of a court of common pleas are administrative units composed of those judges of the court responsible for the transaction of specified...
• Section 953 - Administrative Judges Of Divisions
  Each division of a court of common pleas shall have an administrative judge who shall assist the president judge of the court in supervising...

Subchapter E.  Sections of the Staff of the Court

• Section 961 - Domestic Relations Section
  Each court of common pleas shall have a domestic relations section, which shall consist of such probation officers and other staff of the court...
• Section 962 - Other Sections
  Each court of common pleas shall have such other sections as may be provided or prescribed by law.

Last modified: October 8, 2016