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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3722 (2026)

 General facilities and services furnished by county.

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§ 3722.  General facilities and services furnished by county.

Except as otherwise provided by statute, each county shall continue to furnish to the court of common pleas and community court embracing the county, to the minor judiciary established for the county and to all personnel of the system, including central staff entitled thereto, located within the county, all necessary accommodations, goods and services which by law have heretofore been furnished by the county.

 

Cross References.  Section 3722 is referred to in sections 2123, 2734, 2754, 2774, 3723 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1984–2014 · 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× “§ 3544; 42 Pa.C.S. § 3722; 16 P.S. § 4822; and 16 P.”
Commonwealth ex rel. Jiuliante v. Cnty. of Erie, 657 A.2d 1245 (Pa. 1995). · cites it 2× “The statutory provision requiring the counties to fund court operations, 42 Pa.C.S. § 3722, was cited in support of this conclusion.”
Commonwealth v. Gelormo, 475 A.2d 765 (Pa. 1984). “§ 784 (as amended) (repealed), an indigent defendant accused of murder was entitled to an appointed investigator or expert under certain circumstances.”
Cnty. of Allegheny v. Commonwealth, 500 A.2d 1267 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1985). “county shall continue to furnish the court of common pleas and community court embracing the county, to the minor judiciary established for the county and to all personnel of the system, including central staff entitled thereto, located within the county all necessary…”
Commonwealth ex rel. JIULIANTE v. Cnty. of Erie, 631 A.2d 1122 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “[1] 42 Pa.C.S. § 3722 provides that the County is to provide the Courts of Common Pleas with funding necessary for operation of their common pleas, including "services.”
Collura v. Ford, 303 F.R.D. 57 (E.D. Pa. 2014). “42 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 3722. As the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has noted, the “goods and services” that counties must provide to the courts and court personnel include legal services.”
Cranston v. Zepp, 18 Pa. D. & C.4th 384 (1993). “’ 42 Pa.C.S. §3722. “Finally, we note that the Second Class County Code mandates that a salary board shall fix the compensation of certain court employees: “‘The board, subject to limitations imposed by law, shall fix the compensation of all appointed county officers, and the…”
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