Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6101 (2026)

 Scope of subchapter.

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CHAPTER 61

RULES OF EVIDENCE

 

Subchapter

A.  Documentary Evidence

B.  Eminent Domain Matters

C.  Blood Tests to Determine Paternity (Repealed)

D.  Miscellaneous Provisions

E.  Medical Records

 

Enactment.  Chapter 61 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

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

 

Sec.

6101.  Scope of subchapter.

6102.  Judicial notice of official seals.

6103.  Proof of official records.

6104.  Effect of official records generally.

6105.  Acts of notaries public.

6106.  Certified exemplifications of records.

6107.  Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.

6108.  Business records.

6109.  Photographic copies of business and public records.

6110.  Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities.

6111.  Handwriting.

6112.  Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents.

§ 6101.  Scope of subchapter.

Except as otherwise provided by statute or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto by a government agency, the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to matters heard by judicial tribunals and to all matters heard by government agencies of this Commonwealth.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2020 · leading case: D'ALESSANDRO v. Pennsylvania State Police, 937 A.2d 404 (Pa. 2007).
D'ALESSANDRO v. Pennsylvania State Police, 937 A.2d 404 (Pa. 2007). · cites it 2× “I respectfully dissent as I do not agree that the police officer's report indicating that Appellee had hit "his live-in girlfriend" was a "fact" within the public record exception to the hearsay rule provided by the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq. Additionally, as the…”
Davis v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 481 A.2d 714 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “42 Pa. C. S. §6101. 2 Pa. C. S. §507. 2 Pa.”
Anderson v. Commonwealth, 497 A.2d 947 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1985). “Section 6103 is inapplicable to the Board by operation of Section 6101 of the Judicial Code [42 Pa. C. S. §6101] and the Board’s own *491 regulation at 37 Pa.”
Blackwell v. Commonwealth, 516 A.2d 856 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986). “§6103, next contends that the Board erred in revoking his parole as a convicted parole violator based solely upon photocopies of certified court records of his conviction rather than the certified copies themselves. This argument is without merit. Section 6103 of the Judicial…”
D. Blackwell v. PBPP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “1986) (citing 42 Pa.C.S. § 6101) (“[e]xcept as otherwise provided by statute or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto by a government agency, the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to matters heard by judicial tribunals and to all matters heard by government agencies of…”
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