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Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 71 was added October 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49,...
Section 7101 - Scope of chapter - This chapter relates to constables.
Section 7102 - Definitions - § 7102. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used...
Section 7103 - Cities of the first class - § 7103. Cities of the first class. As of February...
Section 7111 - Term of office - § 7111. Term of office. The term of a constable...
Section 7112 - Cities of the second and third classes - § 7112. Cities of the second and third classes. The...
Section 7113 - Boroughs - § 7113. Boroughs. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection...
Section 7114 - Townships - § 7114. Townships. (a) Election.--The following shall apply: (1) The...
Section 7121 - Constables - When a vacancy occurs in the office of constable, regardless...
Section 7122 - Deputy constables - (a) General rule.--Sole power to appoint deputy constables in a...
Section 7131 - Public office - (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), it...
Section 7132 - Police officers - (a) Constable employed as policeman not to accept other fees...
Section 7141 - Definitions - § 7141. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used...
Section 7142 - Conduct and insurance - § 7142. Conduct and insurance. (a) Certification.--After the establishment, implementation...
Section 7143 - Board established - § 7143. Board established. (a) Board created.--There is established within...
Section 7144 - Program established - § 7144. Program established. The board, with the review and...
Section 7145 - Program contents - § 7145. Program contents. The Constables' Education and Training Program...
Section 7146 - Continuing education - § 7146. Continuing education. The board, with the review and...
Section 7148 - Use of firearms - § 7148. Use of firearms. The Constables' Education and Training...
Section 7149 - Restricted account - § 7149. Restricted account. (a) Account established.--There is established a...
Section 7151 - General imposition of duties and grant of powers - § 7151. General imposition of duties and grant of powers....
Section 7152 - Elections - § 7152. Elections. The constable of a borough, township or...
Section 7153 - Service of process - § 7153. Service of process. If no coroner is in...
Section 7154 - Collection of taxes - § 7154. Collection of taxes. (a) Bond.--It shall be unlawful...
Section 7155 - Arrest of offenders against forest laws - § 7155. Arrest of offenders against forest laws. If a...
Section 7156 - Executions - § 7156. Executions. (a) Debt, interests and costs.--The debt, interest...
Section 7157 - Returns and appearance - § 7157. Returns and appearance. (a) Returns.--In a county of...
Section 7158 - Arrest in boroughs - § 7158. Arrest in boroughs. In addition to any other...
Section 7159 - Trespassing livestock - § 7159. Trespassing livestock. (a) In general.--An owner or tenant...
Section 7159.1 - Sale of trespassing livestock - § 7159.1. Sale of trespassing livestock. (a) Process.--If the owner...
Section 7161 - Fees - § 7161. Fees. (a) Travel or mileage.--Actual mileage for travel...
Section 7161.1 - Specific fees - § 7161.1. Specific fees. (a) Court appearances and returns.--For attendance...
Section 7162 - Returns - § 7162. Returns. The returns required by law to be...
Section 7163 - Election services - § 7163. Election services. For services performed under section 7152...
Section 7164 - Impounding, selling and viewing fees - § 7164. Impounding, selling and viewing fees. (a) Impounding and...
Section 7165 - Seizure fees - § 7165. Seizure fees. (a) Registration plates and cards.--If constables...
Section 7166 - Returns to court - § 7166. Returns to court. (a) Scope of section.--This section...
Section 7171 - Election notice in certain areas - § 7171. Election notice in certain areas. (a) Scope of...
Section 7172 - Incompetence - § 7172. Incompetence. (a) Inquiry.--A court of common pleas with...
Section 7173 - Taxes - § 7173. Taxes. If a constable defaults on remittance of...
Section 7174 - Action against security - § 7174. Action against security. (a) Scope of section.--This section...
Section 7175 - Criminal penalty - § 7175. Criminal penalty. A constable who neglects or refuses...
Section 7176 - Compensation violation - § 7176. Compensation violation. A constable who violates the act...
Section 7177 - Failure to execute process - § 7177. Failure to execute process. (a) Scope of section.--This...
Section 7178 - Failure to serve in a township - § 7178. Failure to serve in a township. (a) Scope...