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 1725.4 – Fee increases and automation fee
§ 1725.4. Fee increases and automation fee. (a) Increasing existing fees.– (1) In counties of the second class A and the third through eighth class, including home rule counties of the same class, the clerk of courts may increase any fee or charge that exists as of the effective date of this section with the […]
Section 1725.5 – Booking center fee
§ 1725.5. Booking center fee. (a) Imposition.–Following the adoption of a countywide booking center plan, a person may, in addition to any other fines, penalties or costs imposed by law, be required by the court to pay a booking center fund fee of no more than $300 if the person: (1) Is placed on probation […]
Section 1725.6 – Countywide booking center plan
§ 1725.6. Countywide booking center plan. (a) Development.– (1) A court in a county that has developed and adopted a countywide booking center plan may impose the fee established under section 1725.5 (relating to booking center fee). (2) A county with a criminal justice advisory board shall develop the plan in conjunction with the criminal […]
Section 1725.7 – Petition for expungement or order for limited access fee
§ 1725.7. Petition for expungement or order for limited access fee. (a) General rule.–In addition to any other fee authorized by law, a person who files a petition for expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 (relating to expungement) or a petition for an order for limited access under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122.1 (relating to order […]
Section 1726 – Establishment of taxable costs
§ 1726. Establishment of taxable costs. (a) Standards for costs.–The governing authority shall prescribe by general rule the standards governing the imposition and taxation of costs, including the items which constitute taxable costs, the litigants who shall bear such costs, and the discretion vested in the courts to modify the amount and responsibility for costs […]
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 […]