Pennsylvania Act 2008-35 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - APPEALS FROM PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD AND DISSEMINATION OF NAMES FOR STATEWIDE JURY LIST

Act text

Session of 2008

No. 2008-35

HB 306

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to certain appeals from the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board; and further providing for the dissemination of names for the Statewide jury list.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 933(a)(1)(vii) and 4521.1(d) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 933. Appeals from government agencies.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas shall have jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of government agencies in the following cases:

(1) Appeals from Commonwealth agencies in the following cases:

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[(vii) Except where an employee of the Commonwealth is involved, determinations of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board under the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act. Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, venue shall be in any county where the unfair labor practice in question was alleged to have been engaged in, or wherein the appellant or employer in a representation case resides or transacts business.]

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§ 4521.1. Statewide jury information system.

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(d) Dissemination.--

(1) Upon request from the jury selection commission of the county, the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall make available to the requesting county the list of names for that county from the Statewide jury information system. In providing the information, the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall only provide the name, address and date of birth of each individual on the list being provided. All other identifying information shall be removed from any list made available pursuant to the request. Under no circumstances may the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania include any other identifying information.

(2) Upon request from the Clerk of Court for a United States District Court, the Court Administrator shall make available to the requesting Clerk of Court the list of names for the counties comprising the district within the jurisdiction of the requesting court from the Statewide jury information system. In providing the information, the Court Administrator shall only provide the name, address and date of birth of each individual on the list being provided. All other identifying information shall be removed from any list made available pursuant to the request. Under no circumstances may the Court Administrator include any other identifying information.

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Section 2. Each court of common pleas shall retain jurisdiction over appeals of cases filed and pending with them prior to the effective date of this act.

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

APPROVED--The 4th day of July, A. D. 2008.

EDWARD G. RENDELL