{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-701","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 701","heading":"Scope of subchapter.","body":"(a) General rule.--The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all courts of this Commonwealth, including the courts of common pleas when sitting as appellate courts.\n(b) Reassignment of matters.--Any of the provisions of Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction of Supreme Court), Subchapter C (relating to jurisdiction of Superior Court) and Subchapter D (relating to jurisdiction of Commonwealth Court) shall be subject to and superseded by any inconsistent provisions of any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters).","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART II ORGANIZATION","SUBPART A COURTS AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES","ARTICLE B APPELLATE COURTS","CHAPTER 7 JURISDICTION OF APPELLATE COURTS","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=7\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"f52e2c565795526a5a16ca0ff3210485b9583fa9f9b1f360a4225d298031bd70","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-564","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}