42 Pa.C.S. § 301

Unified judicial system

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42–42 (972 sections).

(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the:

(1) Supreme Court.

(2) Superior Court.

(3) Commonwealth Court.

(4) Courts of common pleas.

(5) Community courts.

(6) Philadelphia Municipal Court.

(7) Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.

(8) Traffic Court of Philadelphia.

(9) Magisterial district judges.

All courts and magisterial district judges and their jurisdiction shall be in this unified judicial system.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.