{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-326","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 326","heading":"Quorum.","body":"(a) Supreme Court.--A majority of the Supreme Court shall be a quorum of the court.\n(b) Other courts.--The quorum requisite to hold a session of any other court shall be specified by general rule.\n(c) Inability to assemble quorum.--Where by reason of vacancy, illness, disqualification or otherwise it is impossible to assemble a quorum of a court at the time and place appropriate therefor, sufficient judges shall be temporarily assigned to the court to permit the court to hold a duly convened session and transact the business of the court.\n(d) Court en banc.--The composition of a court en banc shall be as specified by general rules.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART II ORGANIZATION","SUBPART A COURTS AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES","ARTICLE A PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 3 GENERAL STRUCTURE AND POWERS","SUBCHAPTER B GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO COURTS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=3\u0026sctn=26\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"4dbae363f22410355c695f39719c4802807c99dd90a4cad6d7715274961ef938","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-325","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-327"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}