Pennsylvania § 2772 Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2772 — Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division

Pennsylvania § 2772

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART II

Ch. 27OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT

Subch.CLERKS OF ORPHANS' COURT DIVISIONS

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2772 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division 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. The office shall be combined with another county office when so provided by statute.

(b)Philadelphia.--The Register of Wills of Philadelphia shall serve ex officio as Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

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(a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division 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. The office shall be combined with another county office when so provided by statute.

(b) Philadelphia.--The Register of Wills of Philadelphia shall serve ex officio as Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

Legislative History

References in Text.The act of August 9, 1955, P.L.323, No.130, known as The County Code, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed May 8, 2024, P.L.50, No.14. The subject matter is now contained in Title 16 (Counties).