2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 101 - Short title of title

 

 

TITLE 42

JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

 

Part

I.  Preliminary Provisions

II.  Organization

III.  Selection, Retention and Removal of Judicial Officers

IV.  Financial Matters

V.  Administration of Justice Generally

VI.  Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally

VII.  Civil Actions and Proceedings

VIII.  Criminal Proceedings

 

Enactment.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 42 were 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). Act 142 also amended certain part headings and repealed former Chapter 83 which were added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063, No.271.

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See Act 142 of 1976, Act 53 of 1978 and other statutory provisions in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to pending proceedings, periods of limitation, existing judicial officers and bodies and financial matters, etc.

Short Title of Implementing Statutes.  Section 28 of Act 142 of 1976 provided that Act 142 shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Act of 1976.

Section 1 of Act 53 of 1978 provided that Act 53 shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Act Repealer Act.

Section 101 of Act 142 of 1980 provided that Act 142 shall be known and may be cited as the JARA Continuation Act of 1980.

Section 101 of Act 326 of 1982 provided that Act 326 shall be known and may be cited as the JARA Continuation Act of 1982.

 

 

PART I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

 

Chapter

1.  General Provisions

 

Enactment.  Part I 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.

 

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Sec.

101.  Short title of title.

102.  Definitions.

103.  Principles of construction.

 

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.

§ 101.  Short title of title.

This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Judicial Code."

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