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42 PA Cons Stat § 7405 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7405 - Collaborative law participation agreement

§ 7405. Collaborative law participation agreement. (a) Requirements.--A collaborative law participation agreement must:  (1) Be in writing. (2) Be signed by the parties. (3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process.  (4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter. (5) Identify the attorney who represents each party in the collaborative law process. (6) Include a statement that the representation of each attorney is limited to the collaborative law process and that the attorneys are disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to a collaborative matter, consistent with this chapter.  (b) Optional provisions.--Parties may include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter or other applicable law, including, but not limited to:  (1) An agreement concerning confidentiality of collaborative communications. (2) An agreement that part or all of the collaborative law process will not be privileged in a proceeding.  (3) The scope of voluntary disclosure. (4) The role of nonparty participants. (5) The retention and role of nonparty experts. (6) The manner and duration of a collaborative law process under sections 7403 (relating to beginning the collaborative law process) and 7406 (relating to concluding the collaborative law process).  (c) Nonconforming agreements.--This chapter shall apply to an agreement that does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) if:  (1) The agreement indicates an intent to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement.  (2) The agreement is signed by all parties. (3) A tribunal determines that the parties intended to and reasonably believed that they were entering into a collaborative law agreement subject to the requirements of this chapter.    Cross References. Section 7405 is referred to in section 7401 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7406 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7406 - Concluding the collaborative law process

§ 7406. Concluding the collaborative law process. (a) General rule.--A collaborative law process shall be concluded by:  (1) Resolution of the collaborative matter, as evidenced by a signed record. (2) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter and agreement by all parties that the remaining parts of the collaborative matter will not be resolved in the collaborative law process, as evidenced by a signed record.  (3) Termination under subsection (b). (4) A method specified in the collaborative law participation agreement. (b) Termination.--A collaborative law process shall be terminated when:  (1) A party gives written notice to all parties that the collaborative law process is terminated.  (2) A party begins or resumes a pending proceeding before a tribunal related to a collaborative matter without the agreement of all parties.  (3) Except as provided in subsection (c), a party discharges the party's attorney or the attorney withdraws from further representation of a party. An attorney who is discharged or withdraws shall give prompt written notice to all parties and nonparty participants.  (c) Continuation.--Notwithstanding the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative attorney, a collaborative law process shall continue if, not later than 30 days after the date that the notice under subsection (b)(3) is sent, the unrepresented party engages a successor attorney and the participation agreement is amended to identify the successor attorney.    Cross References. Section 7406 is referred to in section 7405 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7407 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7407 - Disqualification of collaborative attorney

§ 7407. Disqualification of collaborative attorney. (a) Rule.-- (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.  (2) Requesting the approval of a settlement agreement by a tribunal shall be considered part of the collaborative law process and not a related proceeding.  (b) Exception.--Disqualification under subsection (a) shall not operate to prevent a collaborative attorney from seeking or defending an emergency order to protect the health, safety or welfare of a party or a family member.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7408 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7408 - Disclosure of information

§ 7408. Disclosure of information. During the collaborative law process, parties shall provide timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery, and shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7409 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7409 - Confidentiality

§ 7409. Confidentiality. A collaborative law communication shall be confidential to the extent provided by the laws of this Commonwealth or as specified in the collaborative law participation agreement.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7410 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7410 - Privilege

§ 7410. Privilege. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, a collaborative communication is privileged, may not be compelled through discovery and shall not be admissible as evidence in an action or proceeding. Evidence that is otherwise admissible and subject to discovery shall not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of its disclosure or use in a collaborative law process.  (b) Waiver.-- (1) A party may waive a privilege belonging to the party only if all parties waive the privilege and, in the case of a communication by a nonparty participant, only if the nonparty participant and all parties waive the privilege.  (2) If a party discloses a privileged collaborative communication that prejudices another party, the disclosing party waives the right to assert a privilege under this section to the extent necessary for the party prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.  (c) Nonapplicability.--Privilege under subsection (a) shall not apply to:  (1) A communication that is not subject to the privilege by agreement of the parties according to the terms of a participation agreement.  (2) A communication that is made during a session of a collaborative law process that is open, or required by law to be open, to the public.  (3) A communication sought, obtained or used to: (i) threaten or plan to inflict bodily injury, commit or attempt to commit a crime; or (ii) conceal ongoing criminal activity. (d) Exceptions.--The following exceptions apply to the privilege under subsection (a):  (1) A communication sought or offered to prove or disprove facts relating to a claim or complaint of professional misconduct or malpractice or a fee dispute.  (2) A communication sought or offered to prove facts relating to the abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a child or abuse of an adult.  (3) A communication sought or offered in a criminal proceeding or in an action to enforce, void, set aside or modify a settlement agreement where a tribunal or court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence is not otherwise available and the need for the evidence substantially outweighs the interest in protecting the privilege.  (e) Limitation.-- (1) If a collaborative communication is subject to an exception under subsection (d), only the part of the collaborative communication necessary for the application of the exception may be disclosed or admitted.  (2) Disclosure or admission of evidence under subsection (d) does not make the evidence or any other collaborative communication discoverable or admissible for any other purpose.  (f) Construction.--This section shall not be construed to affect the scope of another applicable privilege under State law or rule of court.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7411 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process|Section 7411 - Professional responsibility

§ 7411. Professional responsibility. This chapter shall not affect the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to an attorney or other person professionally licensed or certified under State law.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7501 - Attachment of property prior to judgment

 § 7501. Attachment of property prior to judgment. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) property may be attached prior to judgment in the manner and to the extent prescribed by general rule.  (b) Exemptions.--Any property exempt under Subchapter B of Chapter 81 (relating to exemptions from execution) from attachment or execution upon a judgment shall be exempt from attachment under this section.  (c) Effect of dissolution.--If an attachment is dissolved after sale of the property attached, such dissolution shall not have the effect of divesting any estate or interest acquired by virtue of such sale by a person not a party to the attachment.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 added section 7501.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7502 - Affidavit of noninvolvement

§ 7502. Affidavit of noninvolvement. (a) Dismissal by affidavit.--In any action for negligence, any construction design professional who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project may have the action against such construction design professional dismissed upon the filing of an affidavit of noninvolvement.  (b) Tolling statute.--The filing of such affidavit shall have the effect of tolling the statute of limitations as to the affiant with respect to the claim at issue.  (c) Reinstatement.--If the court determines that the statements made in any affidavit filed under subsection (a) are inaccurate, the court shall immediately reinstate the action against the affiant. In any action where the affiant is found by the court to have knowingly filed a false affidavit, such conduct shall constitute just cause for the court to instruct the jury that it may award exemplary damages in relation to such conduct.  (d) Discovery.--In any action reinstated pursuant to subsection (c), or in any case where the construction design professional is later joined as a defendant, all discovery taken in such action prior to the reinstatement or joinder may be used for any purpose permissible under any statute or rule of court as if the reinstated or joined defendant had participated fully in the action from the date of filing.  (e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Affidavit of noninvolvement." A statement, in writing, setting forth with particularity facts which demonstrate that the construction design professional is misidentified or otherwise was not involved with regard to the cause of the injury or damage, individually or through its servants or employees, in the performance of professional services which forms the subject matter of the action, signed by the party making it, and sworn to or affirmed before an officer authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take acknowledgments of deeds or to administer oaths.  "Construction design professional." (1) Any person who is an architect, professional engineer, landscape architect or land surveyor licensed by the appropriate State board to practice such profession in this Commonwealth.  (2) Any corporation organized to render professional services through the practice of one or more of such professions in this Commonwealth.  (3) Any employee of such professional who is assisting or representing the professional in the performance of professional services on the site of the construction project.   (June 30, 1988, P.L.464, No.79, eff. imd.)   1988 Amendment. Act 79 added section 7502.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7521 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7521 - Short title of subchapter

§ 7521. Short title of subchapter. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Interpleader Compact Law."
42 PA Cons Stat § 7523 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7523 - Duties of the Department of State

§ 7523. Duties of the Department of State. The Department of State is hereby designated as the agency to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of the interpleader compact. The Department of State is also directed to act as the repository for all such documents and to keep and make available upon request a complete list of the states with which this Commonwealth is party to the interpleader compact together with such other information as may be in its possession concerning the status of such compact in respect to enactment and withdrawals therefrom. A current list of the states with which this Commonwealth is a party to the interpleader compact shall be published by the department in the Pennsylvania Code.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7524 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7524 - Duties of the Governor

§ 7524. Duties of the Governor. As used in paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact the phrase "executive head" shall mean the Governor of this Commonwealth. In the event that the Governor takes any action pursuant to paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact he shall promptly notify the Department of State and shall deposit with it copies of all official communications and documents relating to the action.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7531 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7531 - Short title of subchapter

§ 7531. Short title of subchapter. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Declaratory Judgments Act."
42 PA Cons Stat § 7532 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7532 - General scope of declaratory remedy

§ 7532. General scope of declaratory remedy. Courts of record, within their respective jurisdictions, shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect, and such declarations shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.    Cross References. Section 7532 is referred to in section 7536 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7533 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7533 - Construction of documents

§ 7533. Construction of documents. Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract, or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract, or franchise, and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations thereunder.    Cross References. Section 7533 is referred to in section 7536 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7534 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7534 - Before breach of contract

§ 7534. Before breach of contract. A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof.   Cross References. Section 7534 is referred to in section 7536 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7535 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7535 - Rights of fiduciaries and other persons

§ 7535. Rights of fiduciaries and other persons. Any person interested, as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que trust, in the administration of a trust, or of the estate of a decedent, an infant, lunatic, or insolvent, may have a declaration of rights or legal relations in respect thereto:  (1) To ascertain any class of creditors, devisees, legatees, heirs, next of kin, or others. (2) To direct the executors, administrators, or trustees to do or abstain from doing any particular act in their fiduciary capacity.  (3) To determine any question arising in the administration of the estate or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.    Cross References. Section 7535 is referred to in section 7536 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7536 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7536 - Enumeration not exclusive

§ 7536. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in section 7533 (relating to construction of documents) through 7535 (relating to rights of fiduciaries and other persons) does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers, conferred in section 7532 (relating to general scope of declaratory remedy), in any proceeding, where declaratory relief is sought, in which a judgment or decree will terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7537 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7537 - Remedy discretionary

§ 7537. Remedy discretionary. The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding, but as provided in section 7541(b) (relating to effect of alternative remedy), the existence of an alternative remedy shall not be a ground for the refusal to proceed under this subchapter.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7538 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7538 - Applications for relief

 § 7538. Applications for relief. (a) General rule.--Judicial relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper, subject to Chapter 55 (relating to limitation of time). If an application for supplemental relief is deemed sufficient the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any adverse party whose rights have been adjudicated by a previously entered declaratory judgment or decree to show cause why further relief should not be granted.  (b) Form of application.--An application for relief or supplemental relief under this subchapter shall be in the form prescribed by general rules.   (Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)
42 PA Cons Stat § 7539 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7539 - Issues of fact

 § 7539. Issues of fact. (a) General rule.--Relief may be granted under this subchapter notwithstanding the fact that the purpose or effect of the proceeding, in whole or in part, is to resolve or determine a question of fact.  (b) Jury trial.--When a proceeding under this subchapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which the proceeding is pending.
42 PA Cons Stat § 7540 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 75 - Commencement of Actions|Section 7540 - Parties

 § 7540. Parties. (a) General rule.--When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party and shall be entitled to be heard.  (b) Tax matters.--In any proceeding which involves the effect of any asserted legal relation, status, right, or privilege upon the determination of any tax, the appropriate taxing authority shall be served with a copy of the proceeding, but if such taxing authority does not enter its appearance, the requirements of this section shall nevertheless be satisfied if the court considers that the interests of the taxing authority are adequately represented.    Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 2248, adopted June 3, 1994, provided that section 7540 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 2226 through 2232 relating to joinder of parties.