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§ 5501. Scope of chapter

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 55. Limitation of Time (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. General Provisions
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501
§ 5501. Scope of chapter
Currentness
(a) General rule.--An action, proceeding or appeal must be commenced within the time specified in or pursuant to this chapter unless, in the case of a civil action or proceeding, a different time is provided by this title or another statute or a shorter time which is not manifestly unreasonable is prescribed by written agreement.
(b) Uniform Commercial Code.--The provisions of Title 13 (relating to commercial code), to the extent that they are inconsistent with this chapter, shall control over the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Equitable matters.--Nothing in this chapter shall modify the principles of waiver, laches and estoppel and similar principles heretofore applicable in equitable matters.

Credits

1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 10(61.1), effective June 27, 1978; 1979, Nov. 1, P.L. 255, No. 86, § 5, effective Jan. 1, 1980; 1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 501(a), effective in 60 days; 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, art. II, § 201, imd. effective; 1996, July 11, P.L. 607, No. 104, § 4, effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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