{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-2732","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 2732","heading":"Selection of prothonotary.","body":"(a) General rule.--The prothonotary of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the \"Second Class County Code,\" or the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as \"The County Code,\" as the case may be.\n(b) Philadelphia.--The Prothonotary of Philadelphia shall be appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART II ORGANIZATION","SUBPART B OTHER STRUCTURAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 27 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS","SUBCHAPTER B PROTHONOTARIES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=27\u0026sctn=32\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"173104516ca5d10bec5a9a857e4c84fcbbfe1ba4b231749714c9eadead0d616e","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-2731","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-2733"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}