{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3135","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 3135","heading":"Increase in number of judges.","body":"Whenever the number of judges of a court is increased by statute, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, the additional judicial positions thereby created shall be deemed to be vacancies occurring on the effective date of the statute, and shall be filled in the manner and for the term provided in this chapter for other vacancies on such court.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART III SELECTION, RETENTION AND REMOVAL OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS","CHAPTER 31 SELECTION AND RETENTION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER C SELECTION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=31\u0026sctn=35\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"74b1fcd230b93953cd7f02bbb276e9519be7c01bc6f38cc296d169d8d550ac9f","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3134","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}