Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 31 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586, No.142,...

Section 3101 - Qualifications of judicial officers generally - (a) General rule.--Judges and magisterial district judges shall be citizens...

Section 3111 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter...

Section 3112 - Course of instruction and examination required - Magisterial district judges, bail commissioners and judges who are not...

Section 3113 - Content of course of instruction and examination - (a) General rule.--Subject to the approval of the Supreme Court,...

Section 3114 - Admission of interested persons - In addition to those required by this subchapter to complete...

Section 3115 - Certification of successful completion of course of training - Upon the successful completion of the course of training and...

Section 3116 - Effect of failure to obtain certificate - In the event that any magisterial district judge or judge...

Section 3117 - Expenses - The course of training and instruction required by this subchapter...

Section 3118 - Continuing education requirement - (a) Magisterial district judges.-- (1) Every magisterial district judge shall...

Section 3119 - Rules and regulations - The board shall have the power to promulgate, with the...

Section 3131 - Selection of judicial officers for regular terms - (a) Judges and magisterial district judges generally.--Except as provided in...

Section 3132 - Vacancies in office - (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a vacancy...

Section 3132.1 - Reappointment of magisterial district judge - Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, a...

Section 3133 - Commonwealth Court judges - Whenever two or more judges of the Commonwealth Court are...

Section 3134 - Community court judges - If the electors approve the establishment of a community court...

Section 3135 - Increase in number of judges - Whenever the number of judges of a court is increased...

Section 3151 - Oath of office - Each judicial officer shall, before entering on the duties of...

Section 3152 - Tenure of judicial officers - (a) Judges and magisterial district judges.--The regular term of office...

Section 3153 - Retention elections after regular term - (a) General rule.--A judge elected under section 3131 (relating to...

Section 3154 - Compensation of judicial officers (Repealed) - 1983 Repeal. Section 3154 was repealed September 30, 1983, P.L.160,...