Pennsylvania § 3331 Power of discipline or removal

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3331 — Power of discipline or removal

Pennsylvania·Title 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE·Part PART III·Ch. 33 DISCIPLINE, REMOVAL AND RETIREMENT·Subch. DISCIPLINE AND REMOVAL OF JUDGES

(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.

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(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.

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Legislative History

(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 section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law. 1993 Amendment.Act 56 amended subsec. (a).