PA · constitutions
Pa. Const. art. V, § 5
Courts of common pleas
There shall be one court of common pleas for each judicial district (a) having such divisions and consisting of such number of judges as shall be provided by law, one of whom shall be the president judge; and
(b) having unlimited original jurisdiction in all cases except as may otherwise be provided by law.
History
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
- Source
- palegis.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
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- supplied-2026-09-30
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