Pennsylvania § 951 - Court divisions.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 951 — Court divisions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 951. Court divisions.
(a) Philadelphia County.--The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County shall have the following divisions:
(1) Trial division.
(2) Orphans' court division.
(3) Family court division.
(b) Allegheny County.--The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County shall have the following divisions:
(1) Civil division.
(2) Criminal division.
(3) Orphans' court division.
(4) Family division.
(c) Other separate orphans' court divisions.--The courts of common pleas of Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, Schuylkill, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties shall each have a separate orphans' court division.
(d) Judicial districts having no separate orphans' court division.--In each judicial district having no separate orphans' court division, there shall be an orphans' court division composed of the court of common pleas of that judicial district.
(e) Change in size of divisions.--The number of judges constituting a division may be increased or reduced by order of the governing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 951
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 951 cover?
Section 951 ("Court divisions.") 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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