Clasificación de Distritos Judiciales en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Esta ley clasifica los distritos judiciales en Pensilvania según cuántas personas viven en ellos. Hay diferentes categorías dependiendo de la densidad y el número de habitantes que tiene cada área.

Es como clasificar las frutas en el mercado: algunas son grandes y abundantes, como las manzanas de un árbol frondoso, mientras que otras son pequeñas y escasas, como las cerezas en una planta.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en el condado de Springfield, hay un distrito judicial con más de 65,000 habitantes. Este distrito se clasificaría como de primera clase. En cambio, en el pequeño pueblo de Riverdale, donde viven solo 3,500 personas, su distrito sería de clase cuatro.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 1502 - Classification Of Districts (a) Second class counties.--The classes of magisterial districts in judicial districts coextensive with counties of the second class shall be determined as follows: (1) Magisterial districts of the first class shall have a population density of more than 5,000 persons per square mile and a population of not less than 65,000 persons. (2) Magisterial districts of the second class shall have a population density of more than 500 persons per square mile and a population of between 22,500 and 65,000 persons. (3) Magisterial districts of the third class shall have a population density of more than 200 persons per square mile and a population of between 12,000 and 22,500 persons. (4) Magisterial districts of the fourth class shall have a population density of more than 70 persons per square mile and a population of between 7,500 and 12,000 persons. (5) Magisterial districts of the fifth class shall have a population density of less than 70 persons per square mile and a population of between 4,000 and 7,500 persons. (b) Other counties.--The classes of magisterial districts in judicial districts not coextensive with counties of the first class or counties of the second class shall be determined as follows: (1) Magisterial districts of the first class shall have a population density of more than 1,000 persons per square mile and a population of not less than 15,000 persons. (2) Magisterial districts of the second class shall have a population density of more than 400 persons per square mile and a population of not less than 4,000 persons. (3) Magisterial districts of the third class shall have a population density of less than 400 persons per square mile and a population of not less than 4,000 persons. (4) Magisterial districts of th