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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2735 (2026)

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§ 2735.  Staff.

(a)  General rule.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the prothonotary as may be necessary.

(b)  Solicitor.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove a solicitor, who shall be a member of the bar of this Commonwealth. The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the prothonotary to him, and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the prothonotary.

(c)  Compensation and duties.--The prothonotary, except as otherwise provided by statute or home rule charter or optional plan of government, may fix the compensation and duties of the staff of the office of the prothonotary. Where the compensation of the staff of the office of the prothonotary is fixed by a county salary board, the prothonotary shall be a member of the salary board for such purpose.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

 

1978 Amendment.  Act 53 amended subsec. (b).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: In re Montgomery, 445 A.2d 873 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982).
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In re Montgomery, 445 A.2d 873 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “Finally, 42 Pa. C. S. §2735(b) provides that the prothonotary’s solicitor “shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the prothonotary to him and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the prothonotary.”
L.E. Scolforo & The York Dispatch v. The Cnty. of York (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). · cites it 5× “Part of these activities is the appointment and removal of the prothonotary office’s staff, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2735, and a prothonotary’s supervision of that staff.”
Jacoby v. Smith, 528 A.2d 1017 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). · cites it 3× “The appellant further maintains that Section 2735 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §2735, expressly provides otherwise, and should be given precedence.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2735(a) — 2 cases
Jacoby v. Smith, 528 A.2d 1017 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “The appellant further maintains that Section 2735 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §2735, expressly provides otherwise, and should be given precedence.”
L.E. Scolforo & The York Dispatch v. The Cnty. of York (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “Part of these activities is the appointment and removal of the prothonotary office’s staff, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2735, and a prothonotary’s supervision of that staff.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2735(b) — 1 case
In re Montgomery, 445 A.2d 873 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “Finally, 42 Pa. C. S. §2735(b) provides that the prothonotary’s solicitor “shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted by the prothonotary to him and shall conduct any litigation when required to do so by the prothonotary.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2735(c) — 1 case
L.E. Scolforo & The York Dispatch v. The Cnty. of York (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “Part of these activities is the appointment and removal of the prothonotary office’s staff, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2735, and a prothonotary’s supervision of that staff.”
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