Pennsylvania § 563 - Seat of court.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 563 — Seat of court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 563 cover?
Section 563 ("Seat of court.") 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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