Pennsylvania § 144 - Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order.
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§ 144. Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order.
(a) Petition.--If a person required by this title to sign a document or deliver a document to the department for filing under this title does not do so, another person that is aggrieved may petition the court to order:
(1) the person to sign the document;
(2) the person to deliver the document to the department for filing; or
(3) the department to file the document unsigned.
(b) Association.--If a petitioner under subsection (a) is not the association to which the document pertains, the petitioner shall make the association a party to the action.
(c) Effect.--A record filed under subsection (a)(3) is effective without being signed.
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)
2014 Amendment. Act 172 added section 144.
Cross References. Section 144 is referred to in sections 8419, 8624, 8824 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 144 cover?
Section 144 ("Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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