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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2702 (2026)

 Place of filing of documents.

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§ 2702.  Place of filing of documents.

Where jurisdiction of any matter is by law vested in a court of common pleas or in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, all applications for relief or other documents relating to the matter shall be filed in or transferred to the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas and handled by the appropriate office specified by or pursuant to this chapter.

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Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Burns v. City of Philadelphia, 504 A.2d 1321 (Pa. 1986).
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Burns v. City of Philadelphia, 504 A.2d 1321 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 7× “42 Pa.C.S. § 2702 provides where documents are to be filed as follows: Where jurisdiction of any matter is by law vested in a court of common pleas or in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, all applications for relief or other documents relating to the matter shall be filed in or…”
Auman v. Juchniewitz, 458 A.2d 254 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1983). “See 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 2702, 2736, 2756, 2776; Linde v.”
Laura Hough v. Patrick Ryan Grimm, 348 A.3d 365 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 2702. Chapter 27 has four subchapters, which address general provisions (42 Pa.”
Persimmon Land Co. v. Bd. of Supervisors of Millcreek Twp., 40 Pa. D. & C.3d 267 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 1986). “It is further'set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. §2702 and 42 Pa.C.S. §2736: “§2702.”
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