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42 PA Cons Stat § 1726 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 in specific matters. All system and related personnel shall be bound by such general rules. In prescribing such general rules, the governing authority shall be guided by the following considerations, among others:  (1) Attorney's fees are not an item of taxable costs except to the extent authorized by section 2503 (relating to right of participants to receive counsel fees).  (2) The prevailing party should recover his costs from the unsuccessful litigant except where the:  (i) Costs relate to the existence, possession or disposition of a fund and the costs should be borne by the fund.  (ii) Question involved is a public question or where the applicable law is uncertain and the purpose of the litigants is primarily to clarify the law.  (iii) Application of the rule would work substantial injustice. (3) The imposition of actual costs or a multiple thereof may be used as a penalty for violation of general rules or rules of court.  (b) Private collection agencies.--The governing authority shall have the option of turning over delinquent accounts to private collection agencies which shall be selected through the competitive bidding process.   (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1269, No.167, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 1726 is referred to in sections 1702, 3542 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1726.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 charged to the victim. If appropriate insurance is unavailable, reimbursement may be sought pursuant to the provisions of section 477.9 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.  (Sept. 26, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1056, No.20, eff. 60 days)   1995 Amendment. Act 20, 1st Sp.Sess., added section 1726.1.  References in Text. Section 477.9 of the act of April 9, 1929, P.L.177, No.175, known as The Administrative Code of 1929, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of November 24, 1998, P.L.882, No.111, known as the Crime Victims Act. The subject matter is now contained in Act 111.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1726.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 the criminal charges, the issuance or service of a warrant, protection order or subpoena and other generated costs shall be charged to the victim.  (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, an offense related to an incident involving domestic violence shall be defined as any of the offenses or crimes set forth in Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses), where the alleged perpetrator and victim have one of the relationships set forth in the definition of "family or household member" in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions) or are persons who reside or resided temporarily or permanently in the same dwelling.   (Sept. 26, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1056, No.20, eff. 60 days)   1995 Amendment. Act 20, 1st Sp.Sess., added section 1726.2.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1727 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 final budget request of the system pursuant to Subchapter B of Chapter 35 (relating to Judicial Department budget and finance).  (2) Approve or disapprove requests for the purchase from funds appropriated to the system of goods or services by personnel of the system, including the rental of space, and requests for the construction or modification of Commonwealth facilities to be utilized by the system.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1728 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 of the bar of this Commonwealth. If the governing authority shall approve the organic law of the conference or association insofar as it relates to matters affecting the system, the governing authority may by general rule designate the applicant as the recognized conference or association of such group for the purposes of this title and any other provision of law.  (b) Changes in recognition.--The governing authority may transfer recognition from one conference or association of a group to another such conference or association whenever the governing authority shall find that the circumstances warrant such change and shall revoke the designation of any conference or association if it shall find that such conference or association would not be designated a recognized conference or association if then making application therefor.  (c) Expenses.--The governing authority may authorize the payment of the expenses of personnel of the system incident to participation in the work of a recognized conference or association and may make grants for the support of the work thereof.  (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; 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 1728 is referred to in section 1702 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1729 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|Section 1729 - Conferences and institutes

§ 1729. Conferences and institutes. The governing authority shall have power by general rule or by order to provide for the organization and convening on a regular or special basis of a Judicial Conference of Pennsylvania, institutes and joint councils on sentencing, and such other informational and educational conferences and institutes as the governing authority may find to be necessary or desirable for the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice, and to require the attendance of such personnel of the system as shall be designated by or pursuant to such general rules or orders. The governing authority may cooperate with other states and the Federal Government in the convening, organization and maintenance of conferences and institutes authorized by this section.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1730 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 affecting the organization or operation of the unified judicial system and the offices related to and serving the system.    Existing Boards, Etc. See section 14 of Act 142 of 1976 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to the continuation of existing judicial boards, commissions and committees.  Cross References. Section 1730 is referred to in section 1721 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1742 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 17 - Governance of the System|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 matter, to find facts or to expedite a final judgment in connection with such a challenge or request for declaratory relief.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1901 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 19 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts|Section 1901 - Court Administrator of Pennsylvania

§ 1901. Court Administrator of Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court shall appoint and may remove a Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.   Cross References. Section 1901 is referred to in section 102 of this title; section 101 of Title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure).
42 PA Cons Stat § 1902 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 19 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts|Section 1902 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

§ 1902. Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. A reference in any statute to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shall be deemed a reference to the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania who shall, either personally, by deputy, by other duly authorized personnel of the system, or by duly authorized agent, exercise the powers and perform the duties by statute vested in and imposed upon the Administrative Office.    Cross References. Section 1902 is referred to in section 102 of this title.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1903 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 19 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts|Section 1903 - Staff

§ 1903. Staff. The Supreme Court may appoint such subordinate administrators and staff as may be necessary and proper for the prompt and proper disposition of the business of all courts and magisterial district judges.  (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)   2004 Amendment. See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
42 PA Cons Stat § 1907 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 19 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts|Section 1907 - Deteriorated real property education and training program for judges

§ 1907. Deteriorated real property education and training program for judges. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts may develop and implement annual and ongoing education and training programs for judges, including magisterial district judges, regarding the laws of this Commonwealth relating to deteriorated real property and the economic impact that such properties have upon municipalities. The education and training program shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) The importance and connection of code violations and crime. (2) Time-in-fact violations as they relate to code violations. (3) Conduct of witnesses in prosecuting code violations. (4) Limiting continuances in code violations. (5) Use of indigency hearings in the prosecution of code violations. (Oct. 27, 2010, P.L.875, No.90, eff. 180 days)   2010 Amendment. Act 90 added section 1907.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2101 - Judicial Conduct Board

 § 2101. Judicial Conduct Board. (a) General rule.--In accordance with section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the Judicial Conduct Board shall be an independent board within the Judicial Branch and shall consist of 12 persons selected as provided in this subchapter.  (b) Seal.--The Judicial Conduct Board shall have a seal engraved with its name and such other inscription as may be specified by board rule. A facsimile or preprinted seal may be used for all purposes in lieu of the original seal.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2102 - Composition of board

 § 2102. Composition of board. (a) General rule.--The Judicial Conduct Board shall consist of:  (1) A judge of the Superior Court or the Commonwealth Court in regular active service appointed by the Supreme Court.  (2) A magisterial district judge, who need not be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth, appointed by the Supreme Court.  (3) A nonjudge member of the bar of this Commonwealth appointed by the Supreme Court. (4) Three nonlawyer electors appointed by the Supreme Court. (5) A judge of the courts of common pleas in regular active service appointed by the Governor. (6) Two nonjudge members of the bar of this Commonwealth appointed by the Governor. (7) Three nonlawyer electors appointed by the Governor. (b) Qualifications.--All members of the board must be residents of this Commonwealth. No more than three of the six members appointed by the Supreme Court may be registered in the same political party. No more than three of the six members appointed by the Governor may be registered in the same political party. Membership of a judge or magisterial district judge shall terminate if the member ceases to hold the judicial position that qualified the member for the appointment. Membership shall terminate if a member attains a position that would have rendered the member ineligible for appointment at the time of the appointment. No member may serve more than four consecutive years but may be reappointed after a lapse of one year.  (c) Terms of office.--The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years.  (d) Vacancies.--A vacancy shall be filled by the respective appointing authority for the remainder of the term to which the member was appointed.  (e) Restrictions on activities of members.--No member of the board, during the member's term, may hold office in a political party or political organization. Except for a judicial member, no member of the board, during the member's term, may hold a compensated public office or public appointment. The board shall prescribe general rules governing the conduct of members. A member may be removed by the board for a violation of the rules governing the conduct of members.  (f) Expenses.--All members shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their official duties.  (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)   2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsecs. (a) and (b). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.  Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 11 of Act 56 of 1993 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to terms of initial members of Judicial Conduct Board.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2103 - Organization

§ 2103. Organization. Annually, the Judicial Conduct Board shall elect a chairperson. The board shall act only with the concurrence of a majority of its members.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2104 - Staff and operations

§ 2104. Staff and operations. The Judicial Conduct Board shall appoint a chief counsel and other staff, prepare and administer its own budget as provided by law, exercise supervisory and administrative authority over all board staff and board functions, establish and promulgate its own rules of procedure, prepare and disseminate an annual report and take other actions as are necessary to ensure its efficient operation. The budget request of the board shall be made by the board as a separate item in the request submitted by the Supreme Court on behalf of the Judicial Board to the General Assembly.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2105 - Powers and duties

§ 2105. Powers and duties. The Judicial Conduct Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and Chapter 33 (relating to discipline, removal and retirement of judicial officers) and any other powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the board by law.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2106 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2106 - Official immunity

§ 2106. Official immunity. Members of the Judicial Conduct Board and its chief counsel and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course of their official duties. No civil action or disciplinary complaint predicated upon the filing of a complaint or other documents with the board or testimony before the board may be maintained against any complainant, witness or counsel.
42 PA Cons Stat § 2121 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2121 - Jury selection commissions

§ 2121. Jury selection commissions. Except in the first judicial district, the jury selection commission in each county shall consist of three persons selected as provided in this subchapter or as provided by home rule charter.   (June 26, 1980, P.L.266, No.78, eff. imd.)
42 PA Cons Stat § 2122 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2122 - Composition of jury selection commissions

§ 2122. Composition of jury selection commissions. (a) General rule.--Except in the first judicial district and other home rule charter counties, the jury selection commission shall consist of two jury commissioners elected as provided in this section and the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county. The president judge may from time to time assign another judge of court to perform his duties temporarily. The president judge or his assigned replacement shall be chairman.  (b) Election of commissioners.--The jury commissioners shall be elected as provided in this subsection and, to the extent not inconsistent with this subsection, as provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code" and the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The County Code," as the case may be, and the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code." Any jury commissioner shall be eligible for reelection for any number of terms. The two persons elected as jury commissioners shall not be of the same political party. The candidate for the office who receives the highest number of votes shall be one of the jury commissioners, and the other shall be that candidate not being of the same political party as the first who receives the next highest number of votes.  (c) Filling of vacancy.--In case of the inability of a jury commissioner, by sickness, death, or other unavoidable cause, to discharge the duties of his office, or in case of neglect or refusal to serve, the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district shall appoint a suitable person of the same political party as the jury commissioner whose place is to be filled to perform the duties of the office during the period of inability.  (d) Philadelphia.--In the first judicial district, the jury selection board shall constitute the jury selection commission. The clerk of the board shall be the commissioner, the assistant clerk of the board shall be the deputy commissioner and the masters, not to exceed four, shall be the assistant commissioners.  (e) Quorum.--A jury selection commission may act by a majority of its members.   (June 26, 1980, P.L.266, No.78, eff. imd.; Oct. 21, 1988, P.L.1045, No.118, eff. imd.)    1988 Amendment. Act 118 amended subsec. (c).
42 PA Cons Stat § 2123 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2123 - Expenses, staff and quarters

§ 2123. Expenses, staff and quarters. The expenses, staff and quarters shall be provided for the jury selection commission in accordance with sections 1724 (relating to personnel of the system), 3721 (relating to county judicial center or courthouse) and 3722 (relating to general facilities and services furnished by county).   (June 26, 1980, P.L.266, No.78, eff. imd.)
42 PA Cons Stat § 2124 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards and Commissions|Section 2124 - Powers and duties

§ 2124. Powers and duties. Each jury selection commission shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such commissions by Subchapter B of Chapter 45 (relating to selection and custody of jurors) and any other powers and duties vested in and imposed upon such commissions by law.