Section 1511 – Magisterial district judges
§ 1511. Magisterial district judges. There shall be one magisterial district judge in each magisterial district. (Aug. 11, 2009, P.L.147, No.33, eff. 60 days)
Section 1512 – Seal
§ 1512. Seal. Each magisterial district shall have a seal, which shall be in the custody of the magisterial district judge elected or appointed for such district. The official acts of the magisterial district judge shall be authenticated therewith. There shall be engraved on the seal such inscription as may be specified by general rule. […]
Section 1513 – Powers of magisterial district judges
§ 1513. Powers of magisterial district judges. Every magisterial district judge shall have power to issue every lawful process to or to be served or enforced by system and related personnel and to make such lawful orders as his official business may require. A magisterial district judge may take affidavits and acknowledgments outside his magisterial […]
Section 1514 – Offices
§ 1514. Offices. The governing body of the county shall establish an office or offices for each magisterial district judge at such locations within the county as may be approved by the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district in compliance with general rules. (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff […]
Section 1515 – Jurisdiction and venue
§ 1515. Jurisdiction and venue. (a) Jurisdiction.–Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), magisterial district judges shall, under procedures prescribed by general rule, have jurisdiction of all of the following matters: (1) Summary offenses, except those arising out of the same episode or transaction involving […]
Section 1516 – Lien of judgment
§ 1516. Lien of judgment. A judgment of a magisterial district judge shall not operate as a lien on real property until a transcript of the record showing a final judgment of a magisterial district judge has been filed in the manner prescribed by general rules in the office of the clerk of the court […]
Section 1517 – Salary (Repealed)
§ 1517. Salary (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1517 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately.
Section 1518 – Philadelphia Municipal Court (Repealed)
§ 1518. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1518 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately.
Section 1519 – Philadelphia Traffic Court (Repealed)
§ 1519. Philadelphia Traffic Court (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1519 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately.
Section 1520 – Adjudication alternative program
§ 1520. Adjudication alternative program. (a) General rule.–Except for cases charging offenses under Titles 75 (relating to vehicles) and 34 (relating to game), the magisterial district judge may, upon hearing the facts of a case, admit to an appropriate adjudication alternative authorized by this section persons charged with summary offenses. The defendant shall not be […]
Section 1521 – Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for summary offenders (Repealed)
§ 1521. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for summary offenders (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1521 was repealed July 1, 1987, P.L.180, No.21, effective immediately.
Section 1522 – Notice of summary cases involving juveniles
§ 1522. Notice of summary cases involving juveniles. (a) General rule.–Whenever an individual who is under 18 years of age and is not emancipated is charged with a summary offense for which jurisdiction is vested in a magisterial district judge under section 1515 (relating to jurisdiction and venue), the magisterial district judge shall mail a […]
Section 1523 – Parental or legal guardian attendance required at juvenile hearings
§ 1523. Parental or legal guardian attendance required at juvenile hearings. (a) Order to attend.–In summary proceedings before a magisterial district judge or judge of the minor judiciary involving any individual who is under 18 years of age and is not emancipated, the magisterial district judge or judge of the minor judiciary may, when the […]