Commonwealth v. Williams

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• holding that a timely notice of appeal, irrespective if it is otherwise defective, triggers the jurisdiction of the appellate court
• holding that a timely notice of appeal, irrespective if it is otherwise defective, triggers the jurisdiction of the appellate court
• holding that “the lower court clerk must time-stamp a notice of appeal immediately upon receipt [and] lacks the authority to reject, as defective, a timely notice of appeal”
• holding that the clerk of courts is “obligated to accept and process notices of appeal upon receipt in accordance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure, notwithstanding any perceived defects therein”
• holding that Commonwealth’s notice of appeal was timely filed where Commonwealth filed notice of appeal within time limit but prothonotary’s office did not docket notice due to defect in filing
• holding that Commonwealth's notice of appeal was timely filed where (Footnote Continued Next Page

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Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• M.G. v. L.D., Appeal of: C.B.D.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-02-08· cited 53×
• Com. v. Powell, H.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-02-17· cited 21×
• Com. v. Cross, P.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2024-06-07· cited 11×
• Tudor Development Group, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-08-25· cited 7×
• E. Chaney v. Fairmount Park Real Estate Corporation
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-12-01· cited 6×
• Dumas, L. v. Brooks, T.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-12-31· cited 3×
• M.G. v. L.D., Appeal of: B.D.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-09-09
• Com. v. Larkin, R.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-07-09
• A.D. Brown v. Greene County Office of DA
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-05-17
• City of Harrisburg v. J. Prince, Esq.
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-01-03
• Landlord Service Bureau, Inc. v. The City of Pittsburgh
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-03-17
• Com. v. Young, B.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-08-03
• Scheibe, S. v. Woodloch Resort
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-05-20
• K.B. v. Delaware County Office of Judicial Support, and Mary J. Walk, in her official capacity as Director of the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-06-27
• Com. v. Mumford, C.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2026-02-19

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Bass v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-06-11· cited 267×
• Commonwealth v. Cooper
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-09-29· cited 155×
• Commonwealth v. Stock
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-06-26· cited 146×
• In Re Administrative Order No. 1-Md-2003
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-11-20· cited 81×
• Commonwealth v. Willis
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-09-23· cited 73×
• Commonwealth v. Williams
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-11-26· cited 49×
• Troutman v. Court of Common Pleas of Berks County
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-11-20· cited 46×
• Brown v. Levy
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-07-09· cited 45×
• Commonwealth v. Williams
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-10-02· cited 43×
• Day v. Civil Service Commission
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-09-26· cited 38×
• Nagy v. Best Home Services, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-07-22· cited 38×
• Commonwealth v. Bey
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1970-02-12· cited 23×
• Larocca v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-05-31· cited 21×
• Sidkoff, Pincus, Greenberg & Green, P.C. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-03-15· cited 19×
• Commonwealth v. Alaouie
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-11-26· cited 19×