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 Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
appliesLaw Pennsylvania common law
Pennsylvania statutes
branchOfGovernment Pennsylvania courts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
country United States of America
employs court administrators
court clerks
judges
magisterial district judges
governingDocument Pennsylvania Constitution
surface form: 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 Pennsylvania courts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
highestCourtAlsoSitsIn Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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