42 Pa.C.S. § 916.1
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Commerce courts.
Official statutory text
(a) Establishment.--The court of common pleas of a judicial district may establish from available funds a commerce court that shall have specialized jurisdiction. In a court of common pleas that has established a commerce court under this section, the exclusive jurisdiction of cases relating to the following matters may be vested in the commerce court:
(1) The internal affairs, governance, dissolution, liquidation, rights or obligations between or among owners and liability or indemnity of managers of business corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, professional associations, business trusts, joint ventures or other business enterprises, including any actions involving the interpretation of the rights or obligations under the organic law, articles of incorporation, bylaws or agreements governing these enterprises.
(2) Disputes between or among two or more business enterprises relating to a transaction, business relationship or contract.
(b) Rules.--The court may adopt local rules for the administration of commerce courts established under this section. The local rules may not be inconsistent with this section or any rule established by the Supreme Court.
(c) Statewide commerce courts coordinator.--To the extent that funds are available, the Supreme Court may appoint a Statewide commerce courts coordinator. The coordinator may:
(1) Encourage and assist in the establishment of commerce courts in each judicial district.
(2) Develop model guidelines for the administration of commerce courts and their related services.
(3) Establish procedures for monitoring commerce courts and for evaluating the effectiveness of commerce courts.
(d) Advisory committee.--The Supreme Court may establish, from available funds, an interdisciplinary and interbranch advisory committee to advise and assist the Statewide commerce courts coordinator in monitoring and administrating commerce courts Statewide. (Nov. 3, 2020, P.L.1090, No.111, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment. Act 111 added section 916.1.
(1) The internal affairs, governance, dissolution, liquidation, rights or obligations between or among owners and liability or indemnity of managers of business corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, professional associations, business trusts, joint ventures or other business enterprises, including any actions involving the interpretation of the rights or obligations under the organic law, articles of incorporation, bylaws or agreements governing these enterprises.
(2) Disputes between or among two or more business enterprises relating to a transaction, business relationship or contract.
(b) Rules.--The court may adopt local rules for the administration of commerce courts established under this section. The local rules may not be inconsistent with this section or any rule established by the Supreme Court.
(c) Statewide commerce courts coordinator.--To the extent that funds are available, the Supreme Court may appoint a Statewide commerce courts coordinator. The coordinator may:
(1) Encourage and assist in the establishment of commerce courts in each judicial district.
(2) Develop model guidelines for the administration of commerce courts and their related services.
(3) Establish procedures for monitoring commerce courts and for evaluating the effectiveness of commerce courts.
(d) Advisory committee.--The Supreme Court may establish, from available funds, an interdisciplinary and interbranch advisory committee to advise and assist the Statewide commerce courts coordinator in monitoring and administrating commerce courts Statewide. (Nov. 3, 2020, P.L.1090, No.111, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment. Act 111 added section 916.1.
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