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Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 721 — Original jurisdiction

Pennsylvania § 721
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PartPART II
Ch. 7JURISDICTION OF APPELLATE COURTS
Subch.JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 721 (2026).

Text

The Supreme Court shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction of all cases of:

(1)Habeas corpus.
(2)Mandamus or prohibition to courts of inferior jurisdiction.
(3)Quo warranto as to any officer of Statewide jurisdiction.

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Legislative History

Cross References.Section 721 is referred to in section 761 of this title.

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