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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 932 (2026)

 Appeals from minor judiciary.

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§ 932.  Appeals from minor judiciary.

Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the minor judiciary established within the judicial district.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Perfetto, M., Aplt., 207 A.3d 812 (Pa. 2019).
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Commonwealth v. Perfetto, M., Aplt., 207 A.3d 812 (Pa. 2019). “(citing 42 Pa.C.S. § 932 ). 1 I do not discount that there may be some inconsistent usage of the term "court" throughout the Crimes Code, but in my view, relative to Section 110 's protections, it is most sensible to focus on the jurisdiction of the particular jurist (or the…”
Commonwealth v. Rosario, 648 A.2d 1172 (Pa. 1994). · cites it 2× “Courts of common pleas have jurisdiction to review orders of the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the minor judiciary pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 932 and 1123(a)(2).”
Commonwealth v. Nugent, 435 A.2d 1298 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981). · cites it 3× “However, although statutes refer to the hearing which took place in the common pleas court below as an “appeal,” 42 Pa.C.S. § 932, it is not like an ordinary appeal to an appellate court.”
Commonwealth v. Arcelay, 190 A.3d 609 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “2d 954 , 958 (1993), we question whether it is common knowledge that the military base formerly known as Willow Grove Naval Air Station, then a Federal military installation, was purportedly transferred in 2011 to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard and is now a state military…”
Town of McCandless v. Bellisario, 709 A.2d 379 (Pa. 1998). “42 Pa.C.S. § 932 provides: § 932. Appeals from minor judiciary.”
Bd. of Supervisors of Willistown Twp. v. Main Line Gardens, Inc. & Coffman Assocs., LLC, 184 A.3d 615 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “§ 1515(a)(7) ; and, jurisdiction over a de novo appeal from a judgment entered by a magisterial district court is vested in the courts of common pleas pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S. § 932 and Pa.R.C.P. M.D.J. Nos.”
Austin v. Commonwealth, 442 A.2d 832 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “15 An appeal to the common pleas court by trial de novo then was conducted pursuant to 42 Pa. C. S. §932 16 and Pa. R. Crim. P. 67(a).”
Com. of PA v. D.A. Reid, Jr. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). · cites it 2× “The City also disputes that the magisterial district court or trial court lacked jurisdiction over summary offenses and summary appeals, citing Sections 932 and 1515(a)(1) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 932, 1515(a)(1),6 and Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 462(A),…”
Commonwealth v. Turner, 453 A.2d 1053 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982). “42 Pa.C.S. § 932. After the trial de novo, the court below on February 18, 1981 entered an order which found defendant guilty and reimposed the same sentence which had been given by the magistrate.”
Commonwealth v. Northime, 15 Pa. D. & C.4th 74 (1992). · cites it 3× “Article 5 has been implemented by 42 Pa.C.S. §932 entitled “Appeals from Minor Judiciary” which states: “Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each Court of Common Pleas shall have exclusive…”
Com. v. Van, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “-2- J-S20014-17 The Commonwealth asserts, and we agree, that this appeal should be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County as the latter court has exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from judgments rendered in the Municipal Court pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §…”
Com. v. Daley, L. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 932. Section 1132 of [the] Judicial Code affixes original jurisdiction of traffic violations with the Philadelphia Municipal Court.”
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