Pennsylvania Act 2006-41 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

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JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
                  Act of May 11, 2006, P.L. 166, No. 41               Cl. 42
                             Session of 2006
                               No. 2006-41

     HB 750

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
        Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
        compulsory arbitration.

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

        Section 1.  Section 7361(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes, amended November 30, 2004 (P.L.1703,
     No.217), is amended to read:
      § 7361.  Compulsory arbitration.
        * * *
        (b)  Limitations.--No matter shall be referred under
     subsection (a):
            (1)  which involves title to real property; or
            (2)  where the amount in controversy, exclusive of
        interest and costs, exceeds[:
                (i)  $50,000 in judicial districts embracing first,
            second, second class A or third class counties or home
            rule counties which but for the adoption of a home rule
            charter would be a county of one of these classes; or
                (ii)  $35,000 in any other judicial district.]
            $50,000.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 11th day of May, A. D. 2006.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL