Bill Text: PA HB1665 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the functions of prothonotaries.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-14 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1665 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1665-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2105
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1665 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, BARBIN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, HARKINS, MURT, SWANGER AND THOMAS, JUNE 14, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 14, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
functions of prothonotaries.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2737(3) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2737. Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary.
The office of the prothonotary shall have the power and duty
to:
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(3) Enter all civil judgments, including judgments by
confession. This paragraph shall include verification of the
identity of the person against whom a judgment is to be
entered.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.