Pennsylvania courts

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Pennsylvania courts are the state judicial bodies of Pennsylvania that interpret and apply state law through a hierarchical system of trial and appellate courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial branch institution
state court system
administeredBy Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
appliesJurisdictionOver Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
appliesLaw Pennsylvania common law
Pennsylvania statutes
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
country United States of America
employs court administrators
court clerks
judges
magisterial district judges
governingDocument Pennsylvania Constitution, Article V
hasCourtLevel court of last resort
intermediate appellate courts
trial courts
hasHighestCourt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
hasIntermediateAppellateCourt Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
hasJudicialDisciplineBody Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline
Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board
hasJurisdictionType administrative appeals
appeals from trial courts
civil cases
criminal cases
family law cases
juvenile cases
probate cases
hasMinorCourt Magisterial District Courts of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Municipal Court
Pittsburgh Municipal Court
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.pacourts.us/
hasProfessionalRegulationBody Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
hasTrialCourt Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
highestCourtAlsoSitsIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
highestCourtLocatedIn Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
interprets Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania state law
legalSystemType common law
partOf Government of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
regulatedBy Pennsylvania Rules of Court
selectionMethodForJudges gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies with Senate confirmation
partisan election
servesPopulation residents of Pennsylvania
subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions)
usesAlternativeDisputeResolution court-annexed arbitration in some civil cases
usesLanguage English

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Dallas Reports reportsDecisionsOf Pennsylvania courts
Pennsylvania courts branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
Pennsylvania courts hasTrialCourt Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
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Dall. coversCourt Pennsylvania courts
Dallas includesJurisdiction Pennsylvania courts
Fayette County Courthouse partOf judicial system of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
Pennsylvania Constitution establishes Pennsylvania judiciary
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Pennsylvania Constitution separationOfPowers judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania isPartOf Judiciary of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia Municipal Court partOf Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania partOf Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania reviewsAppealsFrom Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Municipal Court partOf Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania partOf Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
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Magisterial District Courts of Pennsylvania appealsTo Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
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Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts worksWith Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
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Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas courtSystem Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
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Edward Shippen IV memberOf Pennsylvania judiciary
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39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania partOf Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
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Criminal Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court) legalSystem Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
subject linked to: Criminal Division
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
Pa.R.C.P. appliesTo Pennsylvania state courts
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Pa.R.A.P. appliesTo Pennsylvania appellate courts
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Pennsylvania statutes interpretedBy Pennsylvania courts
President Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania partOf Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure legalSystem Pennsylvania state court system
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
Pa.R.E. appliesIn Pennsylvania appellate courts
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Pennsylvania Judicial Code enforcedBy courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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AOPC partOf Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania oversees appellate courts of Pennsylvania
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania oversees trial courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforcedBy courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution interpretedBy courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforcedBy courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution isEnforceableBy courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn Pennsylvania judiciary
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Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforcedBy courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution interpretedBy Pennsylvania appellate courts
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Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforcedBy courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforceableBy courts of Pennsylvania
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Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution isInterpretedBy Pennsylvania judiciary
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Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution enforceableBy courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution interpretedBy Pennsylvania judiciary
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Article XXV of the Pennsylvania Constitution isEnforceableBy courts of Pennsylvania
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