2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 33 - Discipline, Removal and Retirement of Judicial Officers
Section 3331 - Power of discipline or removal
SUBCHAPTER C
DISCIPLINE AND REMOVAL OF JUDGES
Sec.
3331. Power of discipline or removal.
3332. Investigation and hearing.
3333. Recommendation to and action by Supreme Court (Deleted by amendment).
3334. Proceedings confidential.
Subchapter Heading. The heading of Subchapter C was amended July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, effective August 16, 1993.
Cross References. Subchapter C is referred to in section 3305 of this title.
§ 3331. Power of discipline or removal.
(a) Judges.--Any judge may be suspended, removed from office or otherwise disciplined for violation of Subchapter A (relating to standards of conduct), misconduct in office, neglect of duty, failure to perform his duties, or conduct which prejudices the proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office into disrepute and may be retired for disability seriously interfering with the performance of his duties.
(b) Magisterial district judges.--The suspension, removal, discipline and compulsory retirement of magisterial district judges shall be governed by general rule.
(July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, 1993; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)
2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (b). See sections 28 and 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability and construction of law.
1993 Amendment. Act 56 amended subsec. (a).
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