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§ 5324. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
Chapter 53. Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and International Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Interstate and International Procedure (Refs & Annos)
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5324
§ 5324. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service
Currentness
(a) General rule.--A court of record of this Commonwealth may order service upon any person who is domiciled or can be found within this Commonwealth of any document issued in connection with a matter in a tribunal outside this Commonwealth. The order may be made upon application of any interested person or in response to a letter rogatory issued by a tribunal outside this Commonwealth and shall direct the manner of service.
(b) Court order not necessary.--Service in connection with a matter in a tribunal outside this Commonwealth may be made within this Commonwealth without an order of court.
(c) Effect on recognition of order.--Service under this section does not, of itself, require the recognition or enforcement of an order rendered outside this Commonwealth.

Credits

1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5324, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5324
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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