Pennsylvania § 7131 Public office

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7131 — Public office

Pennsylvania·Title 44 LAW AND JUSTICE·Part PART IV·Ch. 71 CONSTABLES·Subch. CONFLICTS

(a)General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a constable to hold or exercise the office of magisterial district judge or alderman.

(b)Exceptions.--Nothing in this section or in any other law or court rule shall be construed to prohibit a constable from:

(1)being an officer of a political body or political party as those terms are defined in the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code;

(2)holding the office of a national, State or county committee of a political party;

(3)running for and holding an elective office; or

(4)participating in election-day activities.

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(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a constable to hold or exercise the office of magisterial district judge or alderman.

(b) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section or in any other law or court rule shall be construed to prohibit a constable from:

(1) being an officer of a political body or political party as those terms are defined in the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code;

(2) holding the office of a national, State or county committee of a political party;

(3) running for and holding an elective office; or

(4) participating in election-day activities.

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