Appearance in person or by counsel.

42 Pa.C.S. § 2501
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(a) Civil matters.--In all civil matters before any tribunal every litigant shall have a right to be heard, by himself and his counsel, or by either of them. (b) Criminal matters.--In all criminal prosecutions the accused has a right to be heard by himself and his counsel.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=42Fetched: 10/16/2026

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