Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Rule 3102 - Quorum and Action(a)Quorum. A majority of the Supreme Court and, except as otherwise prescribed in this rule, a panel of three judges of any other appellate court shall be a quorum of the court.(b)Absence from panel. If less than three members of a panel attend a session of the panel, another judge or judges shall be designated to complete the panel if reasonably possible, and if it is not reasonably possible to do so the presiding judge with the consent of the parties present may direct that the matter be heard and determined by a panel of two judges. If the two judges who so heard the matter are unable to agree upon the disposition thereof, the president judge of the court may direct either that the matter be submitted on the briefs to a third judge, or that the matter be reargued before a full panel.(c)Commonwealth Court evidentiary hearing and election matters. A single judge of the Commonwealth Court shall be a quorum of the Court for the purposes of hearing and determining: (1) Any matter which under the applicable law may be determined in whole or in part upon the record made before the court.(3) Any enforcement proceeding under Rule 3761 (relating to enforcement proceedings).The provisions of this Rule 3102 amended December 11, 1978, effective 12/30/1978, 8 Pa.B. 3802; amended January 28, 2002, effective 1/28/2002, 32 Pa.B. 876; amended January 28, 2002, effective 1/28/2002, 34 Pa.B. 2688; amended September 10, 2008, effective 12/1/2008, 38 Pa.B. 5257.