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Pa. Const. art. V, § 1
Unified judicial system
The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court, courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal courts in the City of Philadelphia, such other courts as may be provided by law and justices of the peace. All courts and justices of the peace and their jurisdiction shall be in this unified judicial system.
History
(Apr. 26, 2016, 2015 P.L.607, J.R.2) Adoption. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of present Article V were adopted April 23, 1968, P.L.App.16, Prop. No.7, effective January 1, 1969.
Provenance
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- palegis.us
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- 2026-09-30
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- supplied-2026-09-30
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