Section 1730 – Boards, councils, commissions and committees
§ 1730. Boards, councils, commissions and committees. The governing authority shall have power by general rules or by order to establish and discontinue boards, councils, commissions, committees or other bodies composed of personnel of the system and other persons to consider, report or take action on any subject specified in such general rules or order […]
Section 1741 – Compensation of judges
§ 1741. Compensation of judges. (a) Base salaries.–Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary: (1) A person who is elected or appointed to a term as a justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Superior Court, judge of the Commonwealth Court, judge of a court of common pleas, judge of the Philadelphia […]
Section 1742 – Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court
§ 1742. Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any challenge to or to render a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of this subchapter. The Supreme Court is authorized to take such action as it deems appropriate, consistent with the Supreme Court retaining jurisdiction over such a […]
Section 1726.1 – Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses
§ 1726.1. Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses. The cost of a forensic rape examination or other physical examination conducted for the purpose of gathering evidence in any criminal investigation and prosecution under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses) and the cost to provide medications prescribed to the victim therein shall not be […]
Section 1702 – Rule making procedures
§ 1702. Rule making procedures. (a) General rule.–Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the Supreme Court and all agencies or units of the unified judicial system when exercising the power to adopt general rules or other orders in the nature of regulations pursuant to the authority of the Supreme Court under section 1721 (relating […]
Section 1726.2 – Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence
§ 1726.2. Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence. (a) General rule.–In any criminal prosecution of an offense related to an incident involving domestic violence, of any type or grade, whether the charges were filed by private criminal complaint, by the police or by the district attorney, no fees, costs or fines associated with the filing of […]
Section 1703 – Meeting procedures
§ 1703. Meeting procedures. The Supreme Court and all other agencies and units of the unified judicial system when exercising the powers to recommend or adopt general rules or other orders in the nature of regulations shall be an agency within the meaning of the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.486, No.175), referred to as […]
Section 1727 – Budget and financial matters
§ 1727. Budget and financial matters. The governing authority shall have power to: (1) Review the tentative budget request of the system prepared by the Administrative Office pursuant to section 3522 (relating to preparation of tentative budget request), to make such modifications therein as in its judgment are necessary or desirable, and to approve a […]
Section 1721 – Delegation of powers
§ 1721. Delegation of powers. (a) General rule.–The Supreme Court may from time to time delegate to any agency or unit of the unified judicial system such of the supervisory and administrative powers of the court, including the powers specified in this subchapter, as may be specified by general rule. (b) Exception.–Any power based in […]
Section 1728 – Recognition of related organizations
§ 1728. Recognition of related organizations. (a) General rule.–The governing authority shall have power on application to identify the several conferences or associations which are the most broadly representative of each of the following groups: (1) Judges of the courts of common pleas, community courts and Philadelphia Municipal Court. (2) Magisterial district judges. (3) Members […]