The court of common pleas of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class shall temporarily appoint a district attorney if the district attorney and the assistants are absent from the court. An individual appointed under this section shall perform the duties of the office until the regular district attorney or one of the assistants appears in person to perform the duties and shall be paid by the county as may be fixed by the court.
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