2018 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
Section 3114 - Admission of interested persons
In addition to those required by this subchapter to complete the course of training and instruction and successfully pass an examination prior to assuming office, any interested person may apply to the board to be enrolled in the course of training and instruction and take the examination. Any such interested person who successfully completes the course of training and passes the examination, and who subsequently is elected or appointed to the office of magisterial district judge, arraignment court magistrate or judge may secure a certificate from the Administrative Office as provided in section 3115 (relating to certification of successful completion of course of training) without again taking the course of training and instruction and passing the examination required by this subchapter prior to assuming such office.
(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 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
