(a) Appointment.--The President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may appoint hearing officers in proceedings under section 1123(a)(9) (relating to jurisdiction and venue).
(b) Code of conduct.--The Supreme Court shall promulgate a code of conduct to govern the conduct of hearing officers and provide for regular audits of the conduct of hearing officers.
(c) Qualifications.--A hearing officer must:
(1) be an attorney at law; or
(2) prior to assuming office, complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of the office and pass an examination.
(June 19, 2013, P.L.55, No.17, eff. imd.)
2013 Amendment. Act 17 added section 1127.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 11 - Community and Municipal Courts
Section 1101 - Community courts
Section 1102 - Establishment or discontinuance of community courts
Section 1103 - Powers of community courts
Section 1104 - Seats of courts
Section 1105 - Jurisdiction and venue
Section 1106 - Lien of judgments
Section 1121 - Philadelphia Municipal Court
Section 1123 - Jurisdiction and venue
Section 1124 - Lien of judgments
Section 1125 - Substitute arraignment court magistrates
Section 1127 - Hearing officers
Section 1141 - Pittsburgh Magistrates Court