(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice by specifying the respective powers and duties of prothonotaries, clerks of the courts and clerks of orphans' court divisions.
(b) Effect of other provisions of law.--The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to any inconsistent statute, home rule charter or optional plan of government, and to any inconsistent general rule or rule of court heretofore or hereafter adopted pursuant to and subject to the limitations of constitutional authority.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Section 2701 - Scope and purpose of chapter
Section 2702 - Place of filing of documents
Section 2703 - Notice of transfer of functions and duties
Section 2705 - Responsibility for reports to executive agencies
Section 2732 - Selection of prothonotary
Section 2734 - Office of the prothonotary
Section 2736 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary
Section 2737 - Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary
Section 2737.1 - Incorrect debtor identified
Section 2738 - Criminal, probate, estates and fiduciary matters
Section 2751 - Clerk of the courts
Section 2752 - Selection of clerk of the courts
Section 2754 - Office of the clerk of the courts
Section 2756 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts
Section 2757 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts
Section 2771 - Clerk of the orphans' court division
Section 2772 - Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division
Section 2774 - Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division
Section 2776 - Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division
Section 2777 - Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division