2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
3113 - Content of course of instruction and examination.

     § 3113.  Content of course of instruction and examination.
        (a)  General rule.--Subject to the approval of the Supreme
     Court, the board shall prescribe and approve the subject matter
     and the examination for the course of training and instruction
     required by this subchapter. The staff authorized by Subchapter
     D of Chapter 21 (relating to minor judiciary education board)
     shall, subject to the direction of the board, administer the
     course of training and instruction and conduct the examination.
     The staff shall conduct the course of training and examination
     at such times, at such places and in such manner as the
     regulations of the board may prescribe. The board shall make the
     course of training and instruction available at such times so as
     to insure that any magisterial district judge, arraignment court
     magistrate or judge elected or appointed may qualify to assume
     office as soon as possible.
        (b)  Content of course.--The course of training and
     instruction shall not exceed four weeks in duration and shall
     consist of a minimum of 40 hours of class instruction in civil
     and criminal law, including evidence and procedure, summary
     proceedings, motor vehicles and courses in judicial ethics, in
     the case of all such officials except arraignment court
     magistrates, in which case the course of training shall consist
     of a minimum of 30 hours of class instruction in criminal law,
     search and seizure, arrest and bail practices and procedures,
     and except judges of the Traffic Court of Philadelphia, in which
     case the course of training shall consist of a minimum of 20
     hours of class instruction in summary proceedings and laws
     relating to motor vehicles.
     (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 20, 1979,
     P.L.157, No.52, 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;
     Oct. 9, 2008, P.L.1352, No.98, eff. 60 days)

        2008 Amendment.  Section 10 of Act 98 provided that nothing
     in Act 98 shall be construed or deemed to provide arraignment
     court magistrates with retirement benefits or rights different
     from those available to bail commissioners immediately prior to
     the effective date of Act 98.
        2004 Amendment.  See sections 28 and 29 of Act 207 in the
     appendix to this title for special provisions relating to
     applicability and construction of law.