Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Intermediate appellate court of Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts (the other being the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania). It is based in Harrisburg.
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
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Jurisdiction | Pennsylvania, United States except those cases which involve decisions of governmental agencies; public sector legal questions; actions to which the Commonwealth is a party other than criminal cases; or actions to which a not-for-profit, private corporation is a party, all of which are appealed instead to the Commonwealth Court. |
Location | Harrisburg (headquarters) Philadelphia Pittsburgh |
Composition method | Statewide partisan election with possible retention at term expiration. Vacancies are filled via appointment by the Governor. |
Authorized by | Penn. Const. Art. V § 3 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 541-44 |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
Appeals from | Court of Common Pleas |
Judge term length | 10 years |
Number of positions | 15 |
Website | Pennsylvania Courts |
President Judge | |
Currently | Anne Lazarus |
Since | January 7, 2024[1] |
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