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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6107 (2026)

  Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 6107.  Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.

(a)  General rule.--The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.

(b)  Manner of proving ordinances.--The tribunal may inform itself of such ordinances in such manner as it may deem proper and the tribunal may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.

(c)  Construction of ordinances.--The construction of such ordinances shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 38 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Mishoe v. Erie Ins., 824 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2003).
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Mishoe v. Erie Ins., 824 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2003). · cites it 2× “"); 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(c) ("The construction of such ordinances shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.”
Seitel Data, Ltd. v. Ctr. Twp., 92 A.3d 851 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). · cites it 2× “42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(a), (b). See McClimans v.”
Adams Outdoor Advert., Ltd. v. Dep't of Transp., 860 A.2d 600 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). · cites it 3× “10 Further, the Zoning Ordinance was properly admitted under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107 which provides that “[t]he ordinance of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed” and that “[t]he tribunal may inform itself of such ordinances in such a manner as it…”
Valley Forge Sewer Auth. v. B. Hipwell, 121 A.3d 1164 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “" See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107. 13 . Notably, the MCTLA does not use the word "delinquent” when permitting the imposition of the lien.”
Commonwealth v. Marcus, 690 A.2d 842 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 6107(a) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(a), provides that “[t]he ordinances of municipal corporation of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
McClimans v. Bd. of Supervisors, 529 A.2d 562 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). · cites it 3× “) This statute has been replaced by a similar provision found in Section 6107 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §6107: (a) General rule.—The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
Zitelli v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Munhall, 850 A.2d 769 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “We disagree with Zitelli’s allegation because: (1) the formal rules of evidence do not apply in local zoning board meetings, Section 908(6) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, as amended, 53 P.”
In Re: Appeal of Chestnut Hill Cmty. Ass'n, 155 A.3d 658 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). “42 Pa.C.S. § 6107. 5 . [T]he [Pennsylvania] Municipalities Planning Code (MPC)[, Act of July 31, 1968, P.”
Aiken v. Radnor Twp. Bd. of Supervisors, 476 A.2d 1383 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “We take judicial notice of the Township of Radnor Home Rule Charter pursuant to 42 Pa. C. S. §6107. The ordinance as originally proposed read: The Commissioners of Radnor Township shall terminate their opposition to the construction and completion of the Blue Route (Interstate…”
In Re Appeal of Moyer, 978 A.2d 405 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “In addition, the presentation of the 1963 zoning ordinance to the trial court does not constitute supplementation of the record.”
Commonwealth v. DeLuca, 6 Pa. D. & C.5th 306 (2008). · cites it 2× “The court must take judicial notice of ordinances of municipal corporations, 42 Pa.C.S. §6107(a), and the court “may inform itself of such ordinances in such manner as it may deem proper and the tribunal may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.”
Mcclimans v. Bd. of S., Shenango T., 529 A.2d 562 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). · cites it 3× “) This statute has been replaced by a similar provision found in Section 6107 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §6107: (a) General rule. — The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6107(a) — 22 cases
Seitel Data, Ltd. v. Ctr. Twp., 92 A.3d 851 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). “42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(a), (b). See McClimans v.”
Valley Forge Sewer Auth. v. B. Hipwell, 121 A.3d 1164 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “" See 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107. 13 . Notably, the MCTLA does not use the word "delinquent” when permitting the imposition of the lien.”
Adams Outdoor Advert., Ltd. v. Dep't of Transp., 860 A.2d 600 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “10 Further, the Zoning Ordinance was properly admitted under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107 which provides that “[t]he ordinance of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed” and that “[t]he tribunal may inform itself of such ordinances in such a manner as it…”
Commonwealth v. Marcus, 690 A.2d 842 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Section 6107(a) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(a), provides that “[t]he ordinances of municipal corporation of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
McClimans v. Bd. of Supervisors, 529 A.2d 562 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “) This statute has been replaced by a similar provision found in Section 6107 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §6107: (a) General rule.—The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6107(b) — 5 cases
Adams Outdoor Advert., Ltd. v. Dep't of Transp., 860 A.2d 600 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “10 Further, the Zoning Ordinance was properly admitted under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107 which provides that “[t]he ordinance of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed” and that “[t]he tribunal may inform itself of such ordinances in such a manner as it…”
Commonwealth v. Marcus, 690 A.2d 842 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Section 6107(a) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(a), provides that “[t]he ordinances of municipal corporation of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
McClimans v. Bd. of Supervisors, 529 A.2d 562 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “) This statute has been replaced by a similar provision found in Section 6107 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §6107: (a) General rule.—The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
Commonwealth v. DeLuca, 6 Pa. D. & C.5th 306 (2008). “The court must take judicial notice of ordinances of municipal corporations, 42 Pa.C.S. §6107(a), and the court “may inform itself of such ordinances in such manner as it may deem proper and the tribunal may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.”
Mcclimans v. Bd. of S., Shenango T., 529 A.2d 562 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “) This statute has been replaced by a similar provision found in Section 6107 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §6107: (a) General rule. — The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6107(c) — 1 case
Mishoe v. Erie Ins., 824 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2003). “"); 42 Pa.C.S. § 6107(c) ("The construction of such ordinances shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.”
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