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§ 13. Magisterial districts

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesConstitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Refs & Annos)
Article V. The Judiciary (Refs & Annos)
Schedule to Judiciary Article
Magistrates, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace and Magisterial Districts Other than in the City of Philadelphia (Refs & Annos)
Const. Sched. Art. 5, § 13
§ 13. Magisterial districts
Currentness
So that the provisions of this article regarding the establishment of magisterial districts and the instruction and examination of justices of the peace may be self-executing, until otherwise provided by law in a manner agreeable to this article, the following provisions shall be in force:
(a) The Supreme Court or the courts of common pleas under the direction of the Supreme Court shall fix the number and boundaries of magisterial districts of each class within each judicial district by January 1, 1969, and these magisterial districts, except where a community court has been adopted, shall come into existence on January 1, 1970, the justices of the peace thereof to be elected at the municipal election in 1969. These justices of the peace shall retain no fine, costs or any other sum that shall be delivered into their hands for the performance of any judicial duty or for any service connected with their offices, but shall remit the same to the Commonwealth, county, municipal subdivision, school district or otherwise as may be provided by law.
(b) Classes of magisterial districts.
(i) Magisterial districts of the first class shall have a population density of more than five thousand persons per square mile and a population of not less than sixty-five thousand persons.
(ii) Magisterial districts of the second class shall have a population density of between one thousand and five thousand persons per square mile and a population of between twenty thousand persons and sixty-five thousand persons.
(iii) Magisterial districts of the third class shall have a population density of between two hundred and one thousand persons per square mile and a population of between twelve thousand persons and twenty thousand persons.
(iv) Magisterial districts of the fourth class shall have a population density of between seventy and two hundred persons per square mile and a population of between seven thousand five hundred persons and twelve thousand persons.
(v) Magisterial districts of the fifth class shall have a population density of under seventy persons per square mile and a population of between four thousand persons and seven thousand five hundred persons.
(c) Salaries of justices of the peace.
The salaries of the justices of the peace shall be as follows:
(i) In first class magisterial districts, twelve thousand dollars per year,
(ii) In second class magisterial districts, ten thousand dollars per year,
(iii) In third class magisterial districts, eight thousand dollars per year,
(iv) In fourth and fifth class magisterial districts, five thousand dollars per year.
(v) The salaries here fixed shall be paid by the State Treasurer and for such payment this article and schedule shall be sufficient warrant.
(d) Course of training, instruction and examination. The course of training and instruction and examination in civil and criminal law and procedure for a justice of the peace shall be devised by the Department of Public Instruction, and it shall administer this course and examination to insure that justices of the peace are competent to perform their duties.

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Adopted April 23, 1968.
Const. Sched. Art. 5, § 13, PA CONST Sched. Art. 5, § 13
Current through Nov. 7, 2023, General Election.
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