{"data":{"id":"us-pa/25-pa.c.s.-1602","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"25 Pa.C.S. § 1602","heading":"Court of common pleas.","body":"(a) Standing.--The following have standing to appeal an action of a commission to the appropriate court of common pleas:\n(1) (Repealed).\n(2) An individual whose registration has been canceled by a commission.\n(3) A qualified elector of a municipality whose rights are impaired by any general order made by a commission.\n(b) Time.--An appeal under subsection (a) must be made by the seventh day preceding an election.\n(c) Grounds.--The appeal must request relief and set forth the grounds for relief.\n(d) Hearing.--Upon timely receipt of an appeal under this section, the court shall conduct a hearing.\n(e) Order.--If the court finds that an injustice has been done, it shall reverse or modify the ruling of the commission and issue appropriate injunctive relief.\n(f) Costs.--\n(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the court may award costs for the appeal to the prevailing party.\n(2) Costs may not be assessed against a commission or a county.","path":["Title 25 - ELECTIONS","PART IV VOTER REGISTRATION","CHAPTER 16 COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=25\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=16\u0026sctn=2\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2024-03-06 (Statute Update stamp, 25 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:53Z","sha256":"4759e057bfad02ec5397b8acfc513f5158bf37583ac7b2c679eaa0458dc8de27","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/25-pa.c.s.-1601","next":"us-pa/25-pa.c.s.-1603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}