Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 1909 — Time; publication for successive weeks
Pennsylvania § 1909
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
PartPART V
Ch. 19RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Subch.CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS AND PHRASES
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Bluebook
1 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1909 (2026).
Text
Whenever in any statute providing for the publishing of notices, the phrase "successive weeks" is used, weeks shall be construed as calendar weeks. The publication upon any day of such weeks shall be sufficient publication for that week, but at least five days shall elapse between each publication. At least the number of weeks specified in "successive weeks" shall elapse between the first publication and the day for the happening of the event for which publication shall be made.
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Legislative History
Cross References.Section 1909 is referred to in section 1908 of this title; section 3133 of Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations).
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Bluebook (online)
Pennsylvania § 1909, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/pa/1909.