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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-303

THE COURTS

Title 207—JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART II. CONDUCT STANDARDS

[ 207 PA. CODE CH. 51 ]

Amendment of Rule 4.4 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges; No. 379 Magisterial Rules Doc.; Correction

[45 Pa.B. 860]
[Saturday, February 21, 2015]

 An error occurred in the document published at 45 Pa.B. 8 (January 3, 2015). The heading for Annex A incorrectly stated 207 Pa. Code Chapter 33 (relating to Code of Judicial Conduct). Rule 4.4 as amended by this is order is codified in 207 Pa. Code Chapter 51 (relating to standards of conduct of magisterial district judges). The heading for Annex A is corrected as follows. The remainder of the order was accurate as published.

Order

Per Curiam

 And Now, this 18th day of December, 2014, It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 4.4 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges is amended in the following form.

 To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking would otherwise be required by Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the immediate promulgation of the amendments is found to be in the interests of justice and efficient administration.

 This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and the amendments herein shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 207. JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART II. CONDUCT STANDARDS

CHAPTER 51. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES

PENNSYLVANIA RULES FOR MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES

Canon 4. A magisterial district judge or candidate for judicial office shall not engage in political or campaign activity that is inconsistent with the independence, integrity, or impartiality of the judiciary.

Rule 4.4. Campaign Committees.

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 (B) A judicial candidate subject to public election shall take reasonable steps to cause the magisterial district judge's campaign committee:

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 (3) to comply with all applicable statutory requirements for disclosure and divestiture of campaign contributions, and to file with the [Secretary of the Commonwealth] appropriate county board of elections a report stating the name, address, occupation, and employer of each person who has made campaign contri-butions to the committee in an aggregate value exceeding $250 and the name and address of each person who has made campaign contributions to the committee in an aggregate value exceeding $50. The report must be filed not later than thirty days following an election, or within such other period as is provided by law.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-303. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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