Section 1127 – Hearing officers
§ 1127. Hearing officers. (a) Appointment.–The President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may appoint hearing officers in proceedings under section 1123(a)(9) (relating to jurisdiction and venue). (b) Code of conduct.–The Supreme Court shall promulgate a code of conduct to govern the conduct of hearing officers and provide for regular audits of the conduct of […]
Section 1141 – Pittsburgh Magistrates Court
§ 1141. Pittsburgh Magistrates Court. The Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall be a court not of record and shall consist of such a number of judges, not less than five nor more than eight, as shall be specified by ordinance of the City of Pittsburgh. The magistrates court shall be the police magistrates authorized to be […]
Section 1142 – Seat of court
§ 1142. Seat of court. The regular sessions of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall be held at such locations within the City of Pittsburgh as may be designated by ordinance of the City of Pittsburgh.
Section 1143 – Jurisdiction and venue
§ 1143. Jurisdiction and venue. (a) General rule.–Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters) the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall have jurisdiction of all of the following matters: (1) Criminal complaints accusing any person of the commission of any felony or misdemeanor, where such felony […]
Section 1144 – Lien of judgment
§ 1144. Lien of judgment. A judgment of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall not operate as a lien on real property until a transcript of the record showing a final judgment of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court has been filed in the manner prescribed by general rules in the office of the prothonotary of Allegheny County. […]
Section 1301 – Seats of traffic courts
§ 1301. Seats of traffic courts. The regular sessions of a traffic court shall be held at such locations within the political subdivision for which the court is established as may be approved in compliance with general rules by the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing such political […]
Section 1302 – Jurisdiction and venue
§ 1302. Jurisdiction and venue. (a) General rule.–Except as set forth in subsection (a.1) or as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each traffic court shall have jurisdiction of all prosecutions for summary offenses arising under: (1) Title 75 (relating to vehicles). (2) Any ordinance […]
Section 1303 – Signatures and dockets
§ 1303. Signatures and dockets. Facsimile signatures of traffic court judges may be used for all purposes in lieu of their original signatures, except on affidavits for warrants of arrest and on the docket of the traffic court. Traffic court dockets shall contain a record of the disposition of every case and where a fine […]
Section 1321 – Traffic Court of Philadelphia (Expired)
§ 1321. Traffic Court of Philadelphia (Expired). 2018 Expiration. Section 1321 expired January 1, 2018. See Act 17 of 2013.
Section 1331 – Traffic Court of Pittsburgh
§ 1331. Traffic Court of Pittsburgh. The Traffic Court of Pittsburgh shall be a court not of record and shall be held by such of the judges of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court as shall be assigned thereto by the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, one of whom shall be designated by the mayor as […]