Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2302 (2026)

Maintenance of adequate county staff.

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§ 2302. Maintenance of adequate county staff.

Whenever necessary, it shall be the duty of county officers to appoint or detail such county staff as shall enable the judges of the courts embracing the county to properly transact the business before their respective courts.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1981–2012 · leading case: Cnty. of Allegheny v. Commonwealth, 534 A.2d 760 (Pa. 1987).

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Cnty. of Allegheny v. Commonwealth, 534 A.2d 760 (Pa. 1987). · cites it 2× “I agree with the majority's conclusion that the counties are statutorily required to maintain the courts of common pleas within their county, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2302; 42 Pa.C.S. § 3544; 42 Pa.”

Beckert v. Warren, 439 A.2d 638 (Pa. 1981). “The county officials are required under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2302 to maintain adequate county staff: Whenever necessary, it shall be the duty of county officers to appoint or detail such county staff as shall enable the judges of the courts embracing the county to properly transact the…”

Bradley v. Casey, 547 A.2d 455 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988). “Inasmuch as all papers filed thus far identify the parties as plaintiffs and defendants we will continue those appellations in the interest of uniformity.”

Cnty. of Allegheny v. Commonwealth, 500 A.2d 1267 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1985). “Section 2302 of the Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §2302 provides: Whenever necessary, it shall be the duty of the county officers to appoint or detail such county staff as shall enable the judges of the courts embracing the county to properly transact the business before their respective…”

Pennsylvania State Ass'n of Cnty. Commissioners v. Commonwealth, 681 A.2d 699 (Pa. 1996). “The specific statutes authorizing the counties to do so included: 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 2302, 3544, 3722 and 16 P.S.”

Pennsylvania State Ass'n of Cnty. Commissioners v. Commonwealth, 52 A.3d 1213 (Pa. 2012). “at 763 (citing 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 2302, 3541, 3544, 3721 and 3722, and 16 P.”

Pa. State Ass'n of Cnty. Com'rs v. Com., 681 A.2d 699 (Pa. 1996). “[2] I believe that the history of the Constitutional Convention supports this position. Act No. 2 of 1967 authorized the Constitutional Convention that produced the present Article 5 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”

Cranston v. Zepp, 18 Pa. D. & C.4th 384 (1993). “’ 42 Pa.C.S. §2302. *387 “Further, the county is required to establish and maintain a judicial and related account.”

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