This section outlines the jurisdiction, venue, and procedural rules for the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court, including how and where cases are heard and how judgments become liens on property. It specifies that the court's process extends beyond Pittsburgh and details the process for filing judgments as liens on real estate. Additionally, it covers the location and operation of traffic court sessions within political subdivisions.
The venue is determined by general rules and can extend beyond Pittsburgh city limits, as prescribed by court rules.
A judgment becomes a lien 30 days after the final judgment is entered and a transcript is filed in the county prothonotary's office, following prescribed procedures.
No, the court cannot issue executions against real estate; liens are established through filing transcripts after judgment.
Traffic court sessions are held at locations approved by the president judge within the relevant political subdivision, following general rules.