(a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code," or the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The County Code," as the case may be. The office shall be combined with another county office when so provided by statute.
(b) Philadelphia.--The Register of Wills of Philadelphia shall serve ex officio as Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
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