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42 PA Cons Stat § 2732 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2732 - Selection of prothonotary

§ 2732. Selection of prothonotary. (a) General rule.--The prothonotary of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code," or the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The County Code," as the case may be.  (b) Philadelphia.--The Prothonotary of Philadelphia shall be appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2733 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2733 - Seal

§ 2733. Seal. The prothonotary shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the prothonotary.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2734 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2734 - Office of the prothonotary

 § 2734. Office of the prothonotary. (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the prothonotary in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the prothonotary of the county who shall, either personally, by deputy or by other duly authorized employees or agents of the office, exercise the powers, and perform the duties by law vested in and imposed upon the prothonotary or the office of the prothonotary.  (b) Facilities and services.--The office of the prothonotary shall be provided with all necessary accommodations, goods and services pursuant to section 3722 (relating to general facilities and services furnished by county).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2735 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2735 - Staff

 § 2735. Staff. (a) General rule.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the prothonotary as may be necessary.  (b) Solicitor.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove a solicitor, who shall be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth. The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the prothonotary to him, and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the prothonotary.  (c) Compensation and duties.--The prothonotary, except as otherwise provided by statute or home rule charter or optional plan of government, may fix the compensation and duties of the staff of the office of the prothonotary. Where the compensation of the staff of the office of the prothonotary is fixed by a county salary board, the prothonotary shall be a member of the salary board for such purpose.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (b).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2736 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2736 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary

§ 2736. Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary. All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary except:  (1) Matters or documents specified in section 2756 (relating to matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts).  (2) Matters or documents specified in section 2776 (relating to matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2737 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2737 - Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary

§ 2737. Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary. The office of the prothonotary shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant to section 327 (relating to oaths and acknowledgments), but shall not be compelled to do so in any matters not pertaining to the proper business of the office.  (2) Affix and attest the seal of the court or courts to all the process thereof and to the certifications and exemplifications of all documents and records pertaining to the office of the prothonotary and the business of the court or courts of which it is the prothonotary.  (3) Enter all civil judgments, including judgments by confession. (4) Enter all satisfactions of civil judgments. (5) Exercise the authority of the prothonotary as an officer of the court. (6) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be vested in or imposed upon the office by law, home rule charter, order or rule of court, or ordinance of a county governed by a home rule charter or optional plan of government.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended par. (3).  Cross References. Section 2737 is referred to in section 2737.1 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2737.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2737.1 - Incorrect debtor identified

 § 2737.1. Incorrect debtor identified. (a) Procedure.--A creditor that files for a judgment by confession under section 2737(3) (relating to powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary) shall comply with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure regarding confession of judgment, including any notice provisions. A debtor who has been incorrectly identified and had a confession or judgment entered against him may petition the court for costs and reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.  (b) Effect on judgment.--A judgment shall not be stricken or opened because of a creditor's failure to provide a correctly identified debtor with instructions pursuant to this section regarding procedures to follow to strike a judgment or regarding any rights available to an incorrectly identified debtor.   (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.742, No.105, eff. 60 days; Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1364, No.176, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Section 3 of Act 176 provided that the addition of subsec. (b) is intended to clarify and confirm the original intent of the General Assembly in adding section 2737.1 in Act 105 of 2000. Section 3 further provided that to the extent necessary to clarify the meaning and interpretation of section 2737.1, the addition of subsection (b) shall apply retroactively to causes of action which arose on or before the effective date of section 3.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2738 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2738 - Criminal, probate, estates and fiduciary matters

 § 2738. Criminal, probate, estates and fiduciary matters. (a) General rule.--The personnel of the office of the prothonotary shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in or imposed upon the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas by:  (1) Subchapter C (relating to clerks of the courts) where no separate clerk of the courts is authorized for the county.  (2) Subchapter D (relating to clerks of orphans' court divisions) where no separate clerk of the orphans' court division is authorized for the county.  (b) Criminal matters.--Except as provided in subsection (a)(1), the office of the prothonotary shall not exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the clerk of the courts.  (c) Probate, estates and fiduciary matters.--Except as provided in subsection (a)(2), the office of the prothonotary shall not exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2751 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2751 - Clerk of the courts

 § 2751. Clerk of the courts. (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be a clerk of the courts for the court of common pleas who shall be known as the "Clerk of the Courts of (the respective) County."  (b) Multicounty judicial districts.--In multicounty judicial districts the clerk of the courts shall be the clerk of the courts of the branch of the court of common pleas established for the county.  (c) Philadelphia.--In the first judicial district there shall be a clerk of the courts for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia Municipal Court, who shall be known as the "Clerk of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia."
42 PA Cons Stat § 2752 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2752 - Selection of clerk of the courts

§ 2752. Selection of clerk of the courts. (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code" or the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The County Code," as the case may be. The office shall be combined with another county office when so provided by statute.  (b) Philadelphia.--The Clerk of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by statute or home rule charter.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2753 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2753 - Seal

§ 2753. Seal. The clerk of the courts shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the clerk of the courts.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2754 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2754 - Office of the clerk of the courts

 § 2754. Office of the clerk of the courts. (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the courts in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the clerk of the courts of the county who shall, either personally, by deputy, or by other duly authorized employees or agents of the office, exercise the powers and perform the duties by law vested in and imposed upon the clerk of the courts or the office of the clerk of the courts.  (b) Facilities and services.--The office of the clerk of the courts shall be provided with all necessary accommodations, goods and services pursuant to section 3722 (relating to general facilities and services furnished by county).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2755 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2755 - Staff

 § 2755. Staff. (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the clerk of the courts as may be necessary.  (b) Solicitor.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove a solicitor, who shall be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth. The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the clerk of the courts to him, and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the clerk of the courts.  (c) Compensation and duties.--The clerk of the courts, except as otherwise provided by statute or home rule charter or optional plan of government, may fix the compensation and duties of the staff of the office of the clerk of the courts. Where the compensation of the staff of the office of the clerk of the courts is fixed by a county salary board, the clerk of the courts shall be a member of the salary board for such purpose.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (b).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2756 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2756 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts

 § 2756. Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts. (a) General rule.--All applications for relief or other documents relating to the following matters shall be filed in or transferred to the office of the clerk of the courts:  (1) Criminal matters including all related motions and filings. (2) Road, liquor, municipal and other miscellaneous civil matters formerly within the jurisdiction of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, General Jail Delivery, and Quarter Sessions of the Peace.  (3) Other matters to the extent provided by law or the local ordinance or resolution creating or recognizing the cause of action.  (b) Exceptions.-- (1) Subsection (a)(2) and (3) shall not be applicable in the fifth judicial district. (2) The clerk of the courts of any county may file in the office of the prothonotary of the county and in the Administrative Office a written waiver of all or any part of subsection (a)(2) and (3), whereupon the provisions so waived shall not be applicable in the county.    Cross References. Section 2756 is referred to in sections 2703, 2736 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2757 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2757 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts

§ 2757. Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts. The office of the clerk of the courts shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant to section 327 (relating to oaths and acknowledgments), but shall not be compelled to do so in any matter not pertaining to the proper business of the office.  (2) Affix and attest the seal of the court or courts to all the process thereof and to the certifications and exemplifications of all documents and records pertaining to the office of the clerk of the courts and the business of the court or courts of which it is the clerk of the courts.  (3) Enter all criminal judgments and judgments entered by confession. (4) Exercise the authority of the clerk of the courts as an officer of the court. (5) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be vested in or imposed upon the office by law, home rule charter, order or rule of court, or ordinance of a county governed by a home rule charter or optional plan of government.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended par. (3).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2771 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2771 - Clerk of the orphans' court division

 § 2771. Clerk of the orphans' court division. (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be one clerk of the orphans' court division, who shall be known as the "Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of (the respective) County."  (b) Multicounty judicial districts.--In multicounty judicial districts the clerk of the orphans' court division shall be the clerk of the orphans' court division of the branch of the court of common pleas established for the county.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2772 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2772 - Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division

§ 2772. Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division. (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code," or the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The County Code," as the case may be. The office shall be combined with another county office when so provided by statute.  (b) Philadelphia.--The Register of Wills of Philadelphia shall serve ex officio as Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2773 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2773 - Seal

§ 2773. Seal. The clerk of the orphans' court division shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court for which he is the clerk of the orphans' court division.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2774 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2774 - Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division

§ 2774. Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the orphans' court division in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the clerk of the orphans' court division of the county who shall, either personally, by deputy, or by other duly authorized employees or agents of the office, exercise the powers, and perform the duties by law vested in and imposed upon the clerk of the orphans' court division or the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.  (b) Facilities and services.--The office of the clerk of the orphans' court division shall be provided with all necessary accommodations, goods and services pursuant to section 3722 (relating to general facilities and services furnished by county).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2775 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2775 - Staff

 § 2775. Staff. (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division, with the consent and approval of the court, may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office as may be necessary.  (b) Solicitor.--The clerk of the orphans' court division, with the consent and approval of the court, may appoint and remove a solicitor, who shall be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth. The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the clerk of the orphans' court division to him, and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the clerk of the orphans' court division.  (c) Compensation and duties.--The clerk of the orphans' court division, except as otherwise provided by statute or home rule charter or optional plan of government, may fix the compensation and duties of the staff of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. Where the compensation of the staff of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division is fixed by a county salary board, the clerk of the orphans' court division shall be a member of the salary board for such purpose.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
42 PA Cons Stat § 2776 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2776 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division

§ 2776. Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. All matters to be heard or determined in the orphans' court division of a court of common pleas shall be filed in or transferred to the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.    Cross References. Section 2776 is referred to in section 2736 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2777 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas|Section 2777 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division

§ 2777. Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. The office of the clerk of the orphans' court division shall have the power and duty to:  (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant to section 327 (relating to oaths and acknowledgments), but shall not be compelled to do so in any matter not pertaining to the proper business of the office.  (2) Affix and attest the seal of the court to all the process thereof and to the certifications and exemplifications of all documents and records pertaining to the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division and the business of the division.  (3) Enter all orders of the court determined in the division, including judgments by confession. (4) Enter all satisfactions of judgments entered in the office. (5) Exercise the authority of the clerk of the orphans' court division as an officer of the court.  (6) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be vested in or imposed upon the office by law, home rule charter, order or rule of court, or ordinance of a county governed by a home rule charter, or optional plan of government.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)   1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended par. (3).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2921 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 29 - Officers Serving Process and Enforcing Orders|Section 2921 - Powers and duties of the sheriff

§ 2921. Powers and duties of the sheriff. The sheriff, either personally or by deputy, shall serve process and execute orders directed to him pursuant to law.
42 PA Cons Stat § 3101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers|Section 3101 - Qualifications of judicial officers generally

 § 3101. Qualifications of judicial officers generally. (a) General rule.--Judges and magisterial district judges shall be citizens of this Commonwealth. Judges, except judges of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court and the Traffic Court of Philadelphia, shall be members of the bar of this Commonwealth. Judges of the Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within this Commonwealth. Other judges and magisterial district judges, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within their respective districts, except when temporarily assigned to another district pursuant to law. Judges and magisterial district judges shall be at least 21 years of age.  (b) Mental health review officers.--Mental health review officers shall be members of the bar of this Commonwealth without restriction as to county of residence and where possible should be familiar with the field of mental health. Judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may be appointed mental health review officers.  (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days; May 27, 1994, P.L.250, No.37, eff. imd.; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)    2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (a). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.  Cross References. Section 3101 is referred to in sections 3131, 4121 of this title.