42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13

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42 Pa.C.S. § 1301 Seats of traffic courts.

The regular sessions of a traffic court shall be held at such locations within the political subdivision for which the court is established as may be approved in compliance with general rules by the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing such political subdivision.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1302 Jurisdiction and venue.

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (a.1) or as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each traffic court shall have jurisdiction of all prosecutions for summary offenses arising under: (1) Title 75 (relating to vehicles). (2) Any ordinance of any political subdivision enacted pursuant to Title 75. (a.1) Traffic Court of Philadelphia.--(Expired). (b) Concurrent and exclusive jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of a traffic court under this section shall be exclusive of the courts of common pleas and magisterial district judges, except that such jurisdiction shall be concurrent with the magisterial district judges whenever the traffic court is closed. (c) Venue and process.--The venue of a traffic court concerning matters over which jurisdiction is conferred by this section shall be as prescribed by general rule. The process of the court shall extend beyond the territorial limits of the political subdivision for which it is established to the extent prescribed by general rule. (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days; June 19, 2013, P.L.55, No.17, eff. imd.) 2018 Expiration. Subsection (a.1) expired January 1, 2018. See Act 17 of 2013. Amendment . Act 17 amended subsec. (a) intro. par. and added subsec. (a.1). 2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (b). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law. 1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (a).

42 Pa.C.S. § 1303 Signatures and dockets.

Facsimile signatures of traffic court judges may be used for all purposes in lieu of their original signatures, except on affidavits for warrants of arrest and on the docket of the traffic court. Traffic court dockets shall contain a record of the disposition of every case and where a fine and costs are imposed shall record the amount of said fine and the amount of costs. The docket shall in all cases, where a summons has been issued, as to each case, be signed by the judge making the disposition or in his name by the clerk of the traffic court.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1321 Traffic Court of Philadelphia (Expired).

2018 Expiration. Section 1321 expired January 1, 2018. See Act 17 of 2013.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1331 Traffic Court of Pittsburgh.

The Traffic Court of Pittsburgh shall be a court not of record and shall be held by such of the judges of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court as shall be assigned thereto by the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, one of whom shall be designated by the mayor as the presiding magistrate of the traffic court. The court is established for the City of Pittsburgh.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1332 Operations of traffic court.

The presiding magistrate shall preside over and supervise the work of the Traffic Court of Pittsburgh. In the absence of the presiding magistrate designated by the mayor, the judge then temporarily presiding shall have such supervision. The traffic court shall be open for the transaction of business at such times as shall be designated by ordinance of the City of Pittsburgh or prescribed by general rule.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1341 Third class city traffic courts authorized.

Any city of the third class may establish by ordinance a traffic court which shall be a court not of record. The court shall be held by such of the magisterial district judges of the city as shall be designated by the president judge of the court of common pleas upon petition by the city. If established, the court shall be for the city so establishing it. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days) 2004 Amendment. See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.

42 Pa.C.S. § 1342 Operations of optional traffic courts.

The magisterial district judge designated by the president judge shall preside over and supervise the work of the traffic court. The traffic court shall be open for business at such times as shall be designated by city ordinance or prescribed by general rule. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days) 2004 Amendment. See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.

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