This section outlines the use of facsimile signatures by traffic court judges in Pennsylvania, the record-keeping requirements for traffic court dockets, and the establishment and operation of traffic courts, including the Traffic Court of Pittsburgh and third-class city traffic courts. It specifies procedures for signatures, court structure, and supervision to ensure proper judicial and administrative functioning.
Yes, facsimile signatures may be used for all purposes except on affidavits for warrants of arrest and on the docket of the traffic court.
Dockets must record the disposition of each case, including the amount of fines and costs imposed, and be signed by the judge or clerk.
It is a court not of record, presided over by judges assigned by the Pittsburgh mayor, with a designated presiding magistrate overseeing operations.
Yes, third-class cities may establish traffic courts by ordinance, which shall also be courts not of record, operated by magisterial judges.