Pennsylvania § 5614 - Jurisdiction and venue.
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§ 5614. Jurisdiction and venue.
(a) County having venue.--Venue of any matter pertaining to the exercise of a power by an agent acting under a power of attorney as provided in this chapter shall be in the county in which the principal is domiciled, a resident or residing in a long-term care facility.
(b) Declining jurisdiction.--
(1) A court having jurisdiction may decline to exercise jurisdiction if at any time it determines that a court of another county or state is a more appropriate forum.
(2) If a court of this Commonwealth declines to exercise jurisdiction, it shall either dismiss the proceeding or stay the proceeding upon condition that a proceeding be promptly commenced in another county or state. A court may impose any other condition that it deems appropriate.
(July 8, 2016, P.L.497, No.79, eff. Jan. 1, 2017)
2016 Amendment. Act 79 added section 5614. Section 21(2)(ii) of Act 79 provided that the addition of section 5614 shall apply to all powers of attorney executed before, on or after the effective date of section 21(2)(ii).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5614 ("Jurisdiction and venue.") 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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