Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 501 (2026)

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ARTICLE B

APPELLATE COURTS

Chapter

5. Organization of Appellate Courts

7. Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts

CHAPTER 5

ORGANIZATION OF APPELLATE COURTS

Subchapter

A. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

B. Superior Court of Pennsylvania

C. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Enactment. Chapter 5 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142, effective 60 days from the date of final enactment of the act of April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53.

SUBCHAPTER A

SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Sec.

501. Supreme Court.

502. General powers of Supreme Court.

503. Reassignment of matters.

504. Seat of court.

Cross References. Subchapter A is referred to in section 102 of this title.

§ 501. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2024 · leading case: Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K., 138 A.3d 611 (Pa. 2016).

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Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K., 138 A.3d 611 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “” 42 Pa.C.S. §501; accord PA. CONST. art. V, §2(b).”

In re Bruno, 101 A.3d 635 (Pa. 2014). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 501 (derived from Pa. Const, art.”

Commonwealth v. Taylor, P., Aplt. (Pa. 2019). “See 42 Pa.C.S. §501 (codifying PA. CONST. art.”

Commonwealth v. Koehler, J. (Pa. 2020). “See 42 Pa.C.S. §501 (codifying PA. CONST. art.”

Larry Krasner, in his Off. capacity as the DA of Philadelphia v. Senator Kim Ward, in her Off. capacity as Interim President Pro Tempore of the Senate (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “” See also Section 501 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S. §501 (“The [Supreme C]ourt shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.”

H. Freilich v. SEPTA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “”); Section 501 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S. §501 (“The [Supreme C]ourt shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.”

D.R. Hargy Malloy & E.C. Malloy v. Hon. H.G. Moulton, Jr. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “See 42 Pa. C.S. § 501 (derived from PA. CONST.”

In Re: Magisterial Dist. Judge Mark Bruno (Pa. 2014). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 501 (derived from PA. CONST.”

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