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CHAPTER 111. APPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES

Subchap. Sec.

A.    GENERAL PROVISIONS … 111.1
B.    COURTS AND RELATED OPERATING AGENCIES … 111.11
C.    COMMITTEES, BOARDS, AND OTHER BODIES … 111.301

Authority

   The provisions of this Chapter 111 issued under Pa. R.J.A. No. 314(b).

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS


Sec.


111.1.    Scope.
111.2.    Definitions.
111.3.    Unified Judicial System.

§ 111.1. Scope.

 The provisions of this chapter set forth the organizational structures of the Judicial Branch and the unified judicial system as approved by the Judicial Council. Organizational charts depicting such approved structures are set forth alphabetically in Appendix A to this Chapter.

§ 111.2. Definitions.

 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:

   ‘‘Branch.’’—As applied to a court of common pleas in a multi-county judicial district, an administrative unit which includes those system and related personnel from a particular county within the judicial district.

   ‘‘Division.’’—An administrative unit composed of those judges of a court responsible for the transaction of a class of the business of the court.

   ‘‘Section.’’—An administrative unit of the administrative staff of a court composed of those persons responsible for the support of a class of the business of the court specified by law.

§ 111.3. Unified Judicial System.

 [Reserved]

Subchapter B. COURTS AND RELATED OPERATING AGENCIES


Sec.


111.11.    Supreme Court.
111.21.    Judicial Council.
111.31.    Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
111.41.    Superior Court.
111.51.    Commonwealth Court.
111.61.    Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
111.71.    Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
111.81.    The Court of Common Pleas (other than Allegheny and Philadelphia Counties).
111.201.    The Community Courts.
111.211.    Philadelphia Municipal Court.
111.221.    Pittsburgh Police Magistrates.
111.231.    Traffic Court of Philadelphia.
111.241.    The district justices of the peace.

§ 111.11. Supreme Court.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.21. Judicial Council.

 The Judicial Council shall be organized as follows:

   Judicial Council of Pennsylvania

     Chairman

     Vice Chairman

     Secretary

     Executive Committee

       Finance Committee

       Operations Committee

       Personnel Committee

     Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules

Source

   The provisions of this §  111.21 amended December 8, 1972, 3 Pa.B. 278. Effective date December 8, 1972.

§ 111.31. Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

 The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shall be organized as follows:

 Court Administrator of Pennsylvania

   Deputy Court Administrator of Pennsylvania for Court Operations.

   Deputy Court Administrator of Pennsylvania for Fiscal Affairs.

   Deputy Court Administrator of Pennsylvania for the Minor Judiciary.

   Assistant Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.

   Judicial Training Center.

     Executive Director.

Source

   The provisions of this §  111.31 amended through November 22, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2414. Effective November 22, 1974. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (15597).

§ 111.41. Superior Court.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.51. Commonwealth Court.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.61. Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.71. Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.81. The Courts of Common Pleas (other than Allegheny andPhiladelphia Counties).

 [Reserved]

§ 111.201. The Community Courts.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.211. Philadelphia Municipal Court.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.221. Pittsburgh Police Magistrates.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.231. Traffic Court of Philadelphia.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.241. The district justices of the peace.

 [Reserved]

Subchapter C. COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND OTHER BODIES


Sec.


111.301.    Civil Procedure Rules Committee.
111.311.    Criminal Procedural Rules Committee.
111.321.    The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
111.331.    Judicial Inquiry and Review Board.
111.341.    Juvenile Court Judges Commission.
111.351.    Minor Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee.
111.361.    Minor Judiciary Education Board.
111.371.    Philadelphia Judicial Council.
111.381.    State Board of Law Examiners.
111.391.    Supreme Court Committee for Proposed Standard Jury Instructions.
111.401.    Supreme Court Orphans’ Court Rules Committee.

§ 111.301. Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.311. Criminal Procedural Rules Committee.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.321. The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.331. Judicial Inquiry and Review Board.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.341. Juvenile Court Judges Commission.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.351. Minor Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.361. Minor Judiciary Education Board.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.371. Philadelphia Judicial Council.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.381. State Board of Law Examiners.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.391. Supreme Court Committee for Proposed Standard Jury Instructions.

 [Reserved]

§ 111.401. Supreme Court Orphans’ Court Rules Committee.

 [Reserved]

APPENDIX A
[Reserved]






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