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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3561 (2026)

 Money paid into court.

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SUBCHAPTER D

MONEY PAID INTO COURT

 

Sec.

3561.  Money paid into court.

§ 3561.  Money paid into court.

All money paid into court shall be held in the custody of such officer, shall be invested in such manner, and shall be withdrawn from deposit, as shall be prescribed by general rules. Any such investment, except as otherwise prescribed by or pursuant to general rules, shall be restricted to obligations of the United States or the United States Treasury, or of the Commonwealth.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1986–1990 · leading case: Shellhamer v. Grey, 519 A.2d 462 (Pa. 1986).
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Shellhamer v. Grey, 519 A.2d 462 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “00 — plaintiff wants it to accrue; *511 the defendant wants it to cease), this objective would seem to be accomplished to the satisfaction of all concerned (without any loss to either side) under 42 Pa.C.S. § 3561, which reads: All money paid into court shall be held in the…”
Crum v. Burd, 571 A.2d 1 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “This subject matter is now governed by general rules, as is indicated in Section 3561 of the Judicial Code, which provides in pertinent part: All money paid into court shall be held in the custody of such officer, shall be invested in such manner, and shall be withdrawn from…”
Bernstein v. Shapiro, 50 Pa. D. & C.3d 649 (1988). · cites it 2× “He relies upon 42 Pa. C.S. §3561, which provides that “[a]ll money paid into court shall be held in the custody of such officer, shall be invested in such manner, and shall be withdrawn from deposit, as *655 shall be prescribed by the general rules;” and 42 Pa.”
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