Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 27 - Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Section 2755 - Staff


(a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the clerk of the courts as may be necessary.
(b) Solicitor.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove a solicitor, who shall be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth. The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the clerk of the courts to him, and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the clerk of the courts.
(c) Compensation and duties.--The clerk of the courts, except as otherwise provided by statute or home rule charter or optional plan of government, may fix the compensation and duties of the staff of the office of the clerk of the courts. Where the compensation of the staff of the office of the clerk of the courts is fixed by a county salary board, the clerk of the courts shall be a member of the salary board for such purpose.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (b).

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

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2701 - Scope and purpose of chapter

Section 2702 - Place of filing of documents

Section 2703 - Notice of transfer of functions and duties

Section 2704 - Responsibility for entry, maintenance and certification of data and certification of amicable judgments

Section 2705 - Responsibility for reports to executive agencies

Section 2731 - Prothonotary

Section 2732 - Selection of prothonotary

Section 2733 - Seal

Section 2734 - Office of the prothonotary

Section 2735 - Staff

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 2753 - Seal

Section 2754 - Office of the clerk of the courts

Section 2755 - Staff

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 2773 - Seal

Section 2774 - Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division

Section 2775 - Staff

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