Magisterial district judges, bail commissioners and judges who are not members of the bar of this Commonwealth shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 12, 1984, P.L.959, No.187, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)
2004 Amendment. See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
Section 3101 - Qualifications of judicial officers generally
Section 3112 - Course of instruction and examination required
Section 3113 - Content of course of instruction and examination
Section 3114 - Admission of interested persons
Section 3115 - Certification of successful completion of course of training
Section 3116 - Effect of failure to obtain certificate
Section 3118 - Continuing education requirement
Section 3119 - Rules and regulations
Section 3131 - Selection of judicial officers for regular terms
Section 3132 - Vacancies in office
Section 3132.1 - Reappointment of magisterial district judge
Section 3133 - Commonwealth Court judges
Section 3134 - Community court judges
Section 3135 - Increase in number of judges
Section 3152 - Tenure of judicial officers