Section 321 – Court of record

§ 321. Court of record. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart every court of this Commonwealth shall be a court of record with all the qualities and incidents of a court of record at common law.

Section 322 – Seal

§ 322. Seal. Each court of this Commonwealth shall have a seal engraved with the name of the court and such other inscription as may be specified by general rule or rule of court. A facsimile or preprinted seal may be used for all purposes in lieu of the original seal.

Section 323 – Powers

§ 323. Powers. Every court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its jurisdiction and for the enforcement of any order which it may make and all legal and equitable powers required for or incidental to the exercise of its jurisdiction, […]

Section 324 – Sessions and terms of court

§ 324. Sessions and terms of court. Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule or rule of court each court shall be in session as often as its judges shall deem necessary or proper and there shall be no terms of court. Each court shall always be open for the transaction of judicial business and […]

Section 325 – Chief Justice and president judges

§ 325. Chief Justice and president judges. (a) General rule.–The Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the judge longest in continuous service on their respective courts. In the event of his resignation from this position the judge next longest in continuous service shall […]

Section 326 – Quorum

§ 326. Quorum. (a) Supreme Court.–A majority of the Supreme Court shall be a quorum of the court. (b) Other courts.–The quorum requisite to hold a session of any other court shall be specified by general rule. (c) Inability to assemble quorum.–Where by reason of vacancy, illness, disqualification or otherwise it is impossible to assemble […]

Section 327 – Oaths and acknowledgments

§ 327. Oaths and acknowledgments. (a) General ability.–Each judicial officer, each clerk of court, each retired or senior judge and such other personnel of the system and jurors as may be designated by or pursuant to general rules may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments. An acknowledgment may be taken by a member of […]