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§ 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the peace

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesConstitution of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaEffective: April 26, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Refs & Annos)
Article V. The Judiciary (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 26, 2016
Const. Art. 5, § 12
§ 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the peace
(a) Justices, judges and justices of the peace1 shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Justices and judges, except the judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia, shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court. Justices and judges of statewide courts, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within the Commonwealth. Other judges and justices of the peace, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within their respective districts, except as provided in this article for temporary assignments.
(b) Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and examinations shall be as provided by law.

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Adopted April 23, 1968. Amended April 26, 2016.

Footnotes

Reference to “justice of the peace” deemed to be reference to a magisterial district judge, pursuant to 2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1618, No. 207, § 28(1).
Const. Art. 5, § 12, PA CONST Art. 5, § 12
Current through Nov. 7, 2023, General Election.
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