2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
3118 - Continuing education requirement.

     § 3118.  Continuing education requirement.
        (a)  Magisterial district judges.--Every magisterial district
     judge shall complete a continuing education program each year
     equivalent to not less than 32 hours per year in such courses or
     programs as are approved by the board. If a magisterial district
     judge fails to meet these continuing education requirements,
     such judge shall be subject to suspension by the Supreme Court
     until such time as evidence of compliance with such requirements
     is submitted by the board, but in no event longer than six
     months at which time the failure to meet the continuing
     education requirements shall be grounds for the Supreme Court,
     after a hearing, to declare a vacancy in that district.
        (b)  Arraignment court magistrates.--Every arraignment court
     magistrate shall complete a continuing education program each
     year equivalent to not less than 20 hours per year in such
     courses or programs as are approved by the board.
     (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 section 28 and 29 of Act 207 in the
     appendix to this title for special provisions relating to
     applicability and construction of law.