A judge shall not engage in any activity prohibited by this subchapter or any other provision of law and shall not violate any canon of ethics prescribed by general rule. A magisterial district judge shall devote the time necessary for the prompt and proper disposition of the business of that office, which shall be given priority over any other occupation, business, profession, pursuit or activity. A magisterial district judge shall not use or permit the use of the premises established for the disposition of magisterial business for any other occupation, business, profession or gainful pursuit. A magisterial district judge shall not hold any other elected or appointed public office in this Commonwealth. A magisterial district judge and an appointive judicial officer shall be governed by rules or canons prescribed by general rule.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 20, 1979, P.L.157, No.52, 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 33 - Discipline, Removal and Retirement of Judicial Officers
Section 3301 - Constitutional restrictions
Section 3302 - Additional restrictions
Section 3303 - Additional compensation prohibited
Section 3304 - Acting as collection agent or paid arbitrator prohibited
Section 3305 - Automatic removal upon conviction or disbarment
Section 3306 - Automatic removal upon nonjudicial candidacy
Section 3307 - Automatic suspension of judicial officer under impeachment
Section 3321 - Establishment of community courts
Section 3322 - Discontinuance of community courts
Section 3331 - Power of discipline or removal
Section 3332 - Investigation and hearing
Section 3333 - Recommendation to and action by Supreme Court (Deleted by amendment)
Section 3334 - Proceedings confidential