Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 53 - Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and International Procedure

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 53 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142,...

Section 5301 - Persons - (a) General rule.--The existence of any of the following relationships...

Section 5302 - Land - The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over land...

Section 5303 - Chattels - The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over chattels...

Section 5304 - Documents - The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over documents...

Section 5305 - Corporate shares - The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction, whether or...

Section 5306 - Obligations - The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over obligations...

Section 5307 - Status - The judicial jurisdiction over status granted to the courts of...

Section 5308 - Necessary minimum contacts - The tribunals of this Commonwealth may exercise jurisdiction under this...

Section 5321 - Short title of subchapter - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 5322 - Bases of personal jurisdiction over persons outside this Commonwealth - (a) General rule.--A tribunal of this Commonwealth may exercise personal...

Section 5323 - Service of process on persons outside this Commonwealth - (a) Manner of service.--When the law of this Commonwealth authorizes...

Section 5324 - Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service - (a) General rule.--A court of record of this Commonwealth may...

Section 5325 - When and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth - (a) General rule.--A deposition to obtain testimony or documents or...

Section 5326 - Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to depositions (Repealed) - 2012 Repeal. Section 5326 was repealed October 24, 2012, P.L.1459,...

Section 5327 - Determination of foreign law - (a) Notice.--A party who intends to raise an issue concerning...

Section 5328 - Proof of official records - (a) Domestic record.--An official record kept within the United States,...

Section 5329 - Other provisions of law unaffected - Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, this subchapter does...

Section 5331 - Short title of subchapter - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 5332 - Scope of subchapter - This subchapter shall apply to any civil action or proceeding...

Section 5333 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter...

Section 5334 - Principles of construction - In applying and construing this subchapter, consideration shall be given...

Section 5335 - Issuance of subpoena - (a) General rule.--To request issuance of a subpoena under this...

Section 5336 - Pennsylvania rules applicable - The Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and any statutes relating...

Section 5337 - Application to court - (a) General rule.--An application to a court for a protective...