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2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9511 - Procurements within one year

§ 9511. Procurements within one year.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and for the limited purpose of fulfilling the requirements under this chapter, procurement of contracts and agreements for the implementation and operation of the reinsurance program initiated within one year of the effective date of this section shall not be subject to the provisions of 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement). No contract or agreement entered into under this section may exceed a term of five years.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9512 - Access to information and records

§ 9512. Access to information and records.
(a) Reports and access.--
An insurer shall, without charge, report information and provide access to and furnish records as the department requests in order for the department to:
(1) Prepare the State innovation waiver application submitted under section 9501(a) (relating to application).
(2) Determine reinsurance parameters under section 9504 (relating to reinsurance parameters).
(3) Determine the reinsurance payments due to each insurer.
(4) Monitor costs and revenues associated with the reinsurance program.
(5) Administer the reinsurance program.
(6) Assure compliance with applicable Federal and State law.
(b) Time period.--
The information and records requested under subsection (a) shall be provided to the department within 30 days of receipt by an insurer of the written request, unless required at an earlier date for department compliance with a request from a Federal or other State agency.
(c) Use.--
Information and records provided to the department under subsection (a) may only be used for the purposes specified in subsection (a).
(d) Exemptions.--
Any instructions, forms or reports issued by the department and required to be completed by an insurer under this section shall not be subject to:
(1) The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) The act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9513 - Confidentiality and information disclosure

§ 9513. Confidentiality and information disclosure.
(a) General rule.--
Except as provided for in this section, all working papers, recorded information, documents and copies of working papers, recorded information and documents produced by, obtained by or disclosed to the department or any other person in the course of exercising the department's powers and duties under this chapter:
(1) shall be confidential;
(2) shall not be subject to subpoena;
(3) shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law;
(4) shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action; and
(5) may not be made public by the department or any other person.
(b) Personal health and financial information.--
The department shall protect personally identifiable health and financial information in accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 226-279 and 467-496) and implementing regulations.
(c) Information disclosure.--
Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this section:
(1) Information shall be shared as follows:
(i) Between the department and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for purposes of compliance with the Federal acts.
(ii) Between the department and each insurer participating in the reinsurance program.
(iii) Between the department and the exchange authority.
(2) Information may be disclosed as follows:
(i) As necessary to comply with the audit requirements of section 9508 (relating to annual audit) and the reporting requirements of section 9509 (relating to annual report of operations), only in an aggregated and de-identified form.
(ii) In any circumstance other than as described in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (i), only if the prior written consent of the company or person to which the information pertains is obtained.
(d) Construction.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the department from accessing the information reasonably required to carry out its responsibilities in accordance with law.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9514 - Immunity

§ 9514. Immunity.
(a) General rule.--
Except as provided in subsection (b), the department, a Commonwealth agency or person or entity under contract with the department for the reinsurance program, or an authorized representative, agent or employee of any of them, may not be subject to civil or criminal liability and no cause of action of any nature shall arise for any action taken or not taken, including any discretionary decision or failure to make a discretionary decision, when the action or inaction is done in good faith and in the performance of the powers and duties under this chapter, or for the reasonable and good faith use of any information pertaining to the reinsurance program.
(b) Exception.--
This section shall not prohibit legal actions against the reinsurance program to enforce the reinsurance program's statutory or contractual duties or obligations.
Cross References.
Section 9514 is referred to in section 9505 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9515 - Regulation of insurers

§ 9515. Regulation of insurers.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or supersede the regulatory authority vested with the department to regulate the business of insurance within this Commonwealth, including health insurance policies offered on or off the exchange.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 95 - Reinsurance Program › Section 9516 - Expiration

§ 9516. Expiration.
Upon publication of the notice under section 9703(b) (relating to action by commissioner), the department shall initiate steps to cease operation of the reinsurance program and shall cease operation of the reinsurance program no later than 15 months after publication of the notice.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 97 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9701 - Regulations

§ 9701. Regulations.
(a) Authority to promulgate.--
The department and the exchange authority may promulgate regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this part.
(b) Omission of proposed rulemaking.--
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) This part is essential to:
(i) the provision of health care for the citizens of this Commonwealth; and
(ii) the financial viability of the health care system in this Commonwealth.
(2) The finding and declaration under paragraph (1) constitutes good cause for the omission of notice of proposed rulemaking under section 204(3) of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 97 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9702 - Enforcement

§ 9702. Enforcement.
(a) General rule.--
Upon satisfactory evidence of a violation of this part by an insurer or other person, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed at the commissioner's discretion:
(1) Suspension or revocation of the license of the insurer or other person.
(2) Refusal, for a period not to exceed one year, to issue a new license to the insurer or other person.
(3) A fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(4) A fine of not more than $10,000 for each willful violation.
(b) Limitation.--
(1) Fines imposed against an individual insurer under this part may not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate during a single calendar year.
(2) Fines imposed against any other person under this part may not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate during a single calendar year.
(c) Additional remedies.--
The enforcement remedies imposed under this subsection are in addition to any other remedies or penalties that may be imposed under any other applicable law of this Commonwealth, including:
(1) The act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. Violations of this part shall be deemed to be an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Unfair Insurance Practices Act.
(2) The act of June 25, 1997 (P.L.295, No.29), known as the Pennsylvania Health Care Insurance Portability Act.
(d) Administrative procedure.--
The administrative provisions of this section shall be subject to 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies). A party against whom penalties are assessed in an administrative action may appeal to Commonwealth Court as provided in 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 40 - INSURANCE › Chapter 97 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9703 - Action by commissioner

§ 9703. Action by commissioner.
(a) Sunset.--
This part shall sunset immediately if any of the following occur:
(1) The Congress of the United States repeals or defunds those provisions of the Affordable Care Act integral to the exchange authority established under Chapter 93 (relating to State-based exchange) or the reinsurance program established under Chapter 95 (relating to reinsurance program).
(2) A court of the United States with competent jurisdiction invalidates the provisions of the Affordable Care Act integral to the duties of the exchange authority established under Chapter 93 or the reinsurance program established under Chapter 95.
(3) The Executive Branch of the United States repeals or defunds the provisions of the Affordable Care Act and its subsequent regulations integral to the duties of the exchange authority established under Chapter 93 or the reinsurance program established under Chapter 95.
(b) Notice.--
If this part sunsets pursuant to subsection (a), the commissioner shall transmit notice of that action to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Cross References.
Section 9703 is referred to in sections 9314, 9516 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 1 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date
            of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 103 - Principles of construction

§ 103. Principles of construction.
(a) Necessary powers conferred.--
The provisions of this title shall be construed so as to vest in the unified judicial system and in the personnel of the system power to do all things that are reasonably necessary for the proper execution and administration of their functions within the scope of their respective jurisdiction.
(b) No inference from express grant of powers.--
The inclusion in this title of provisions derived from or based on the text of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and the specification in this title of the powers of the unified judicial system is for the avoidance of potential controversy and the convenient codification of the powers of the system from whatever source derived and shall not be construed as a determination by the General Assembly that any of such powers are or are not inherent in the Supreme Court or the other agencies and units of the system under the Constitution of Pennsylvania or otherwise.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 3 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date
            of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 301 - Unified judicial system

§ 301. Unified judicial system.
The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the:
(1) Supreme Court.
(2) Superior Court.
(3) Commonwealth Court.
(4) Courts of common pleas.
(5) Community courts.
(6) Philadelphia Municipal Court.
(7) Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
(8) Traffic Court of Philadelphia.
(9) Magisterial district judges.
All courts and magisterial district judges and their jurisdiction shall be in this unified judicial system.
(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.
Cross References.
Section 301 is referred to in section 102 of this title; section 3717 of Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 322 - Seal

§ 322. Seal.
Each court of this Commonwealth shall have a seal engraved with the name of the court and such other inscription as may be specified by general rule or rule of court. A facsimile or preprinted seal may be used for all purposes in lieu of the original seal.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 323 - Powers

§ 323. Powers.
Every court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its jurisdiction and for the enforcement of any order which it may make and all legal and equitable powers required for or incidental to the exercise of its jurisdiction, and, except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, every court shall have power to make such rules and orders of court as the interest of justice or the business of the court may require.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 324 - Sessions and terms of court

§ 324. Sessions and terms of court.
Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule or rule of court each court shall be in session as often as its judges shall deem necessary or proper and there shall be no terms of court. Each court shall always be open for the transaction of judicial business and the court or any judge shall have the same power in vacation to issue injunctions, grant stays and enter other orders as they have while the court is in session. The continued existence or expiration of a session of a court in no way affects the power of a court to do any act or take any proceeding.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 325 - Chief Justice and president judges

§ 325. Chief Justice and president judges.
(a) General rule.--
The Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the judge longest in continuous service on their respective courts. In the event of his resignation from this position the judge next longest in continuous service shall be the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania or the president judge. Should any two or more judges of the same court assume office at the same time, they shall cast lots forthwith for priority of commission, and certify the results to the Governor who shall issue their commissions accordingly.
(b) Courts of eight or more judges.--
The president judges of all courts with eight or more judges shall be selected for five-year terms by the members of their respective courts. In the event of a tie vote for the office of president judge, the Supreme Court shall appoint as president judge one of the judges receiving the highest number of votes.
(c) Traffic Court of Philadelphia.--
(Deleted by amendment).
(d) Resignation and temporary inability.--
The Chief Justice of Pennsylvania or a president judge may resign such position and remain a member of the court.
(e) Powers of president judge.--
Except as otherwise provided or prescribed by this title, by general rule or by order of the governing authority, the president judge of a court shall:
(1) Be the executive and administrative head of the court, supervise the judicial business of the court, promulgate all administrative rules and regulations, make all judicial assignments, and assign and reassign among the personnel of the court available chambers and other physical facilities.
(2) Exercise the powers of the court under section 2301(a)(2) (relating to appointment of personnel).
(June 19, 2013, P.L.55, No.17, eff. imd.)
2013 Amendment.
Act 17 deleted subsec. (c).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 326 - Quorum

§ 326. Quorum.
(a) Supreme Court.--
A majority of the Supreme Court shall be a quorum of the court.
(b) Other courts.--
The quorum requisite to hold a session of any other court shall be specified by general rule.
(c) Inability to assemble quorum.--
Where by reason of vacancy, illness, disqualification or otherwise it is impossible to assemble a quorum of a court at the time and place appropriate therefor, sufficient judges shall be temporarily assigned to the court to permit the court to hold a duly convened session and transact the business of the court.
(d) Court en banc.--
The composition of a court en banc shall be as specified by general rules.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 3 - General Structure and Powers › Section 327 - Oaths and acknowledgments

§ 327. Oaths and acknowledgments.
(a) General ability.--
Each judicial officer, each clerk of court, each retired or senior judge and such other personnel of the system and jurors as may be designated by or pursuant to general rules may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments. An acknowledgment may be taken by a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania if the document is thereafter certified to an officer authorized to administer oaths. Certification by an attorney shall be in accordance with 57 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3 (relating to Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts) and shall include the attorney's Supreme Court identification number.
(b) Retired or senior judges.--
A retired or senior judge may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments so long as all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The retired or senior judge has served as a magisterial district judge, judge or justice, whether or not continuously or on the same court, by election or appointment, for an aggregate period equaling a full term of office.
(2) The retired or senior judge has not been defeated for reelection or retention.
(3) The retired or senior judge has not been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any misdemeanor or felony offense under the laws of this Commonwealth or an equivalent offense under the laws of the United States or one of its territories or possessions, another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a foreign nation.
(4) The retired or senior judge has not resigned a judicial commission to avoid having charges filed or to avoid prosecution by Federal, State or local law enforcement agencies or by the Judicial Conduct Board.
(5) The retired or senior judge has not been removed from office by the Court of Judicial Discipline.
(6) The retired or senior judge is a resident of this Commonwealth.
(July 1, 1987, P.L.180, No.21, eff. imd.; June 30, 2012, P.L.666, No.79, eff. 60 days; Oct. 9, 2013, P.L.609, No.73)
2013 Amendment. Act 73 amended subsec. (a). Section 5(3) of Act 73 provided that section 327 shall take effect 180 days after publication of the notice under section 4 of Act 73.
Cross References.
Section 327 is referred to in sections 2737, 2757, 2777 of this title; section 5601 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries); section 316 of Title 57 (Notaries Public).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 5 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date
            of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53.
Cross References.
Subchapter A is referred to in section 102 of this title.
Cross References.
Subchapter B is referred to in section 102 of this title.
Cross References.
Subchapter C is referred to in section 102 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 501 - Supreme Court

§ 501. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 502 - General powers of Supreme Court

§ 502. General powers of Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court shall have and exercise the powers vested in it by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, including the power generally to minister justice to all persons and to exercise the powers of the court, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as the justices of the Court of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer, at Westminster, or any of them, could or might do on May 22, 1722. The Supreme Court shall also have and exercise the following powers:
(1) All powers necessary or appropriate in aid of its original and appellate jurisdiction which are agreeable to the usages and principles of law.
(2) The powers vested in it by statute, including the provisions of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 503 - Reassignment of matters

§ 503. Reassignment of matters.
(a) General rule.--
The Supreme Court may by general rule provide for the assignment and reassignment of classes of matters among the several courts of this Commonwealth and the magisterial district judges as the needs of justice shall require and all laws shall be suspended to the extent that they are inconsistent with such general rules.
(b) Procedures.--
(1) Rules adopted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be reported to the General Assembly by the Chief Justice at or after the beginning of a regular session thereof, but not later than May 1.
(2) Upon receipt, such rules shall be proposed to each house of the General Assembly as a resolution or resolutions, shall be placed on the calendar of each house for the next legislative day following their receipt, and shall be considered by each house within 120 calendar days of continuous session by the General Assembly.
(3) Such rules shall take effect if they are approved by a majority vote of the duly elected members of each house during such 120-day period, or may be disapproved by either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house. The effective date of such rules shall be the date of approval of the last of the two houses to act.
(4) Upon the expiration of the 120-day period after the delivery of such rules to the two houses of the General Assembly and the failure to act as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), such rules shall become effective.
(5) For the purposes of this subsection, continuity of session shall be considered as broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die; but in the computation of the 120-day period, there shall be excluded the days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
(6) Any such rules may, under provisions contained therein, be made operative at a time later than the date on which such rules would otherwise take effect.
(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 503 is referred to in sections 701, 704, 931, 932, 933, 1105, 1123, 1143, 1302, 1515, 1702, 1722, 3724, 5502 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 544 - Additional judges

§ 544. Additional judges.
(a) Constitution.--
In order to increase the number of Superior Court judges so that the court shall hereafter be composed of 15 judges, pursuant to sections 3 and 13 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the appointment of eight additional judges to the court is hereby provided for. These additional judges shall possess the qualifications otherwise required by law for judges of the Superior Court and shall be initially appointed as provided in this section.
(b) Initial appointments.--
The Governor, with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate, shall appoint eight additional judges for initial terms as follows:
(1) Two judges shall be appointed for terms ending the first Monday of January next following the third municipal election more than ten months after the additional judges are selected. These appointees shall be of different political parties.
(2) Two judges shall be appointed for terms ending the first Monday of January next following the second municipal election more than ten months after the additional judges are selected. These appointees shall be of different political parties.
(3) Four judges shall be appointed for terms ending the first Monday of January next following the first municipal election more than ten months after the additional judges are selected. Of these appointees, no more than two shall be of the same political party.
(c) Vacancies.--
Vacancies caused by the death, retirement, resignation or removal of a judge appointed under this section shall be filled in the manner and for the term prescribed by section 13 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
(d) Retention declarations.--
No judge appointed pursuant to this section shall, prior to the expiration of his appointive term, file a declaration of candidacy for retention, as provided in section 15 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
(e) Elections.--
Elections for judges of the court shall be held at the times and in the manner prescribed by section 13 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, pursuant to the election laws of this Commonwealth applicable to the election of judges of the Superior Court.
(f) Terms of judges.--
Except as provided in this section for the initial appointive terms for additional judges of the Superior Court, the terms of office of judges of the Superior Court shall be as otherwise provided by law.
(June 11, 1980, P.L.213, No.63, eff. imd.)
1980 Amendment.
Act 63 added section 544.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 562 - Powers of Commonwealth Court

§ 562. Powers of Commonwealth Court.
The Commonwealth Court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its jurisdiction and for the enforcement of any order which it may make, including such writs and process to or to be served or enforced by system and related personnel as the courts of common pleas are authorized by law or usage to issue. The court shall also have all powers of a court of record possessed by the courts of common pleas and all powers necessary or appropriate in aid of its appellate jurisdiction which are agreeable to the usages and principles of law.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 563 - Seat of court

§ 563. Seat of court.
(a) Regular sessions.--
The regular sessions of the Commonwealth Court shall be held at the seat of government and elsewhere as provided in subsection (b). Each judge shall be provided with suitable chambers and other facilities at the seat of government. The intention of this provision is to render the court and the judges thereof as available, except as provided in subsection (b) or as otherwise provided in this title, at the seat of government for the conduct of routine and emergency judicial business as would be the case if the jurisdiction of the court were exercised by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County.
(b) Other sessions.--
Within the limits of available appropriations, special sessions of the court may be held from time to time for the convenience of parties or witnesses, or both, in the interest of justice, in such judicial districts of this Commonwealth as make available without cost to the Commonwealth suitable courtroom and related physical facilities. The court shall also sit in the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 5 - Organization of Appellate Courts › Section 564 - Evidentiary hearings

§ 564. Evidentiary hearings.
In any matter which requires the taking of testimony, the President Judge of the Commonwealth Court may assign a judge of the court, or another judge temporarily assigned to the court pursuant to section 4121 (relating to assignment of judges), to sit and receive the evidence, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by rule or order of court.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 7 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date
            of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53.
Cross References.
Subchapter B is referred to in section 701 of this title.
Cross References.
Subchapter C is referred to in section 701 of this title.
Cross References.
Subchapter D is referred to in section 701 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 701 - Scope of subchapter

§ 701. Scope of subchapter.
(a) General rule.--
The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all courts of this Commonwealth, including the courts of common pleas when sitting as appellate courts.
(b) Reassignment of matters.--
Any of the provisions of Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction of Supreme Court), Subchapter C (relating to jurisdiction of Superior Court) and Subchapter D (relating to jurisdiction of Commonwealth Court) shall be subject to and superseded by any inconsistent provisions of any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 702 - Interlocutory orders

§ 702. Interlocutory orders.
(a) Appeals authorized by law.--
An appeal authorized by law from an interlocutory order in a matter shall be taken to the appellate court having jurisdiction of final orders in such matter.
(b) Interlocutory appeals by permission.--
When a court or other government unit, in making an interlocutory order in a matter in which its final order would be within the jurisdiction of an appellate court, shall be of the opinion that such order involves a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the matter, it shall so state in such order. The appellate court may thereupon, in its discretion, permit an appeal to be taken from such interlocutory order.
(c) Supersedeas.--
Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, a petition for permission to appeal under this section shall not stay the proceedings before the lower court or other government unit, unless the lower court or other government unit or the appellate court or a judge thereof shall so order.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment.
Act 53 amended subsecs. (b) and (c).
Cross References.
Section 702 is referred to in sections 704, 5105, 5574 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 702.1 - Expedited appeals in eminent domain proceedings

§ 702.1. Expedited appeals in eminent domain proceedings.
When a court in an eminent domain proceeding rules on preliminary objections to a declaration of taking and is of the opinion that the matters involved are of immediate public importance, it shall, upon request of a party, so state in the order. If an appeal is taken from that order, the appellate court shall give priority to the determination of the issues raised by the appeal.
(May 4, 2006, P.L.112, No.34, eff. 120 days)
2006 Amendment.
Act 34 added section 702.1. Section 6(1) of Act 34 provided that, except as provided in par. (2), Act 34 shall apply to all condemnations effected on or after the effective date of section 6.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 703 - Place and form of filing appeals

§ 703. Place and form of filing appeals.
Appeals, petitions for review, petitions for permission to appeal and petitions for allowance of appeal shall be filed in such office and in such form as may be prescribed by general rule.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 704 - Waiver of objections to jurisdiction

§ 704. Waiver of objections to jurisdiction.
(a) General rule.--
The failure of an appellee to file an objection to the jurisdiction of an appellate court within such time as may be specified by general rule, shall, unless the appellate court otherwise orders, operate to perfect the appellate jurisdiction of such appellate court, notwithstanding any provision of this title, or of any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), vesting jurisdiction of such appeal in another appellate court.
(b) Exception.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any defect in the jurisdiction of an appellate court which arises out of:
(1) The failure to effect a filing within the time provided or prescribed by law.
(2) An attempt to take an appeal from an interlocutory order which has not been made appealable by law or pursuant to section 702(b) (relating to interlocutory appeals by permission).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 705 - Transfers between intermediate appellate courts

§ 705. Transfers between intermediate appellate courts.
The Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court shall have power pursuant to general rules, on their own motion or upon petition of any party, to transfer any appeal to the other court for consideration and decision with any matter pending in such other court involving the same or related questions of fact, law or discretion.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 706 - Disposition of appeals

§ 706. Disposition of appeals.
An appellate court may affirm, modify, vacate, set aside or reverse any order brought before it for review, and may remand the matter and direct the entry of such appropriate order, or require such further proceedings to be had as may be just under the circumstances.
Cross References.
Section 706 is referred to in sections 704, 754 of Title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure); section 1711.1 of Title 62 (Procurement).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 707 - Lien of judgments for money

§ 707. Lien of judgments for money.
Any judgment or other order of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court or the Commonwealth Court for the payment of money shall not be a lien upon real property in any county until it is entered of record in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county where the property is situated, or in the office of the clerk of the branch of the court of common pleas embracing such county, in the same manner as a judgment transferred from the court of common pleas of another county.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 708 - Improvident administrative appeals and other matters

§ 708. Improvident administrative appeals and other matters.
(a) General rule.--
No objection to a governmental determination shall be defeated by reason of error in the form of the objection or the office of clerk of court in which the objection is filed.
(b) Appeals.--
If an appeal is improvidently taken to a court under any provision of law from the determination of a government unit where the proper mode of relief is an action in the nature of equity, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto or otherwise, this alone shall not be a ground for dismissal, but the papers whereon the appeal was taken shall be regarded and acted on as a complaint or other proper process commenced against the government unit or the persons for the time being conducting its affairs and as if filed at the time the appeal was taken.
(c) Other matters.--
If a complaint in the nature of equity, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto or other original process is commenced in any court against a government unit or one or more of the persons for the time being conducting its affairs, as such, objecting to a governmental determination by any of them, where the proper mode of relief is an appeal from the determination of the government unit, this alone shall not be a ground for dismissal, but the papers whereon the process against the government unit or any of such persons was commenced shall be regarded and acted on as an appeal from such determination of the government unit and as if filed at the time such process was commenced.
(d) Place of filing.--
Section 5103 (relating to transfer of erroneously filed matters) shall also be applicable to an appeal or other matter which is deemed to be filed or commenced under any provision of this section.
(e) Single form of action.--
Where pursuant to general rules review of a determination of a government unit may be had by a petition for review or another single form of action embracing the appeal and actions in the nature of equity, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto or otherwise, the jurisdiction of the appellate court shall not be limited by the provisions of 1 Pa.C.S. § 1504 (relating to statutory remedy preferred over common law), but such provisions to the extent applicable shall limit the relief available.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment.
Act 53 added subsec. (e).
Cross References.
Section 708 is referred to in section 1722 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 721 - Original jurisdiction

§ 721. Original jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction of all cases of:
(1) Habeas corpus.
(2) Mandamus or prohibition to courts of inferior jurisdiction.
(3) Quo warranto as to any officer of Statewide jurisdiction.
Cross References.
Section 721 is referred to in section 761 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 722 - Direct appeals from courts of common pleas

§ 722. Direct appeals from courts of common pleas.
The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the courts of common pleas in the following classes of cases:
(1) Matters prescribed by general rule.
(2) The right to public office.
(3) Matters where the qualifications, tenure or right to serve, or the manner of service, of any member of the judiciary is drawn in question.
(4) Automatic review of sentences as provided by 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9546(d) (relating to relief and order) and 9711(h) (relating to review of death sentence).
(5) Supersession of a district attorney by an Attorney General or by a court or where the matter relates to the convening, supervision, administration, operation or discharge of an investigating grand jury or otherwise directly affects such a grand jury or any investigation conducted by it.
(6) Matters where the right or power of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision to create or issue indebtedness is drawn in direct question.
(7) Matters where the court of common pleas has held invalid as repugnant to the Constitution, treaties or laws of the United States, or to the Constitution of this Commonwealth, any treaty or law of the United States or any provision of the Constitution of, or of any statute of, this Commonwealth, or any provision of any home rule charter.
(8) Matters where the right to practice law is drawn in direct question.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Sept. 23, 1980, P.L.686, No.137, eff. 60 days; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days; Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.)
1988 Amendment.
Act 47 amended par. (4). Section 6 of Act 47 provided that par. (4) shall apply to all actions for collateral relief, whether statutory or common law, instituted on or after the effective date of Act 47, irrespective of the date of conviction or sentence.
1980 Amendment.
Act 142 amended par. (5).
Cross References.
Section 722 is referred to in section 762 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 723 - Appeals from Commonwealth Court

§ 723. Appeals from Commonwealth Court.
(a) General rule.--
The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the Commonwealth Court entered in any matter which was originally commenced in the Commonwealth Court except an order entered in a matter which constitutes an appeal to the Commonwealth Court from another court, a magisterial district judge or another government unit.
(b) Board of Finance and Revenue matters.--
Any final order of the Commonwealth Court entered in any appeal from a decision of the Board of Finance and Revenue shall be appealable to the Supreme Court, as of right, under this section.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, 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 723 is referred to in sections 724, 763, 5105 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 724 - Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts

§ 724. Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts.
(a) General rule.--
Except as provided by section 9781(f) (relating to limitation on additional appellate review), final orders of the Superior Court and final orders of the Commonwealth Court not appealable under section 723 (relating to appeals from Commonwealth Court) may be reviewed by the Supreme Court upon allowance of appeal by any two justices of the Supreme Court upon petition of any party to the matter. If the petition shall be granted, the Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to review the order in the manner provided by section 5105(d)(1) (relating to scope of appeal).
(b) Improvident appeals.--
If an appeal is improvidently taken to the Supreme Court under section 723 in a case where the proper mode of review is by petition for allowance of appeal under this section, this alone shall not be a ground for dismissal, but the papers whereon the appeal was taken shall be regarded and acted on as a petition for allowance of appeal and as if duly filed at the time the appeal was taken.
(Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)
1980 Amendment.
Act 142 amended subsec. (a).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts › Section 725 - Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies

§ 725. Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies.
The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the following constitutional and judicial agencies:
(1) Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
(2) Court of Judicial Discipline, except matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of a special tribunal as established under section 18(c)(1) of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
(3) The agency vested with the power to determine whether those members of the minor judiciary required to do so have completed a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and passed an examination.
(4) The agency vested with the power to admit or recommend the admission of persons to the bar and the practice of law.
(5) The agency vested with the power to discipline or recommend the discipline of attorneys at law.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, 1993)
1993 Amendment.
Act 56 amended par. (2).
1978 Amendment.
Act 53 amended pars. (4) and (5).
Cross References.
Section 725 is referred to in section 763 of this title.