Subchapter C. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Sec.
29.51—29.55. [Rescinded].
29.56. Persons Required to File.
29.57. Filing.
29.58. Failure to File; Falsification of Information.
29.59. Public Access.
29.60. Retention.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter C adopted and effective April 13, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1448, unless otherwise noted.
§ § 29.51—29.55. [Rescinded].
Source The provisions of these § § 29.51—29.55 rescinded February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (319333) to (319334).
§ 29.56. Persons Required to File.
For purposes of this Order, a judicial officer is defined as a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the Superior or Commonwealth Court, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a judge of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, a magisterial district judge, and all senior jurists who are active or eligible for recall to judicial service.
Source The provisions of this § 29.56 adopted February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862.
§ 29.57. Filing.
(A) All judicial officers shall file a statement of financial interest with the AOPC for the prior calendar year no later than May 1 of each year.
(B) All judicial officers who are appointed to office shall file a statement of financial interest within 60 days of assuming office.
(C) All judicial officers who leave their position shall file a statement of financial interest within 60 days of their departure for any period of service not covered by a previously filed statement. This requirement does not apply to judicial officers who are certified as senior jurists within that period of time.
(D) Such filing may be accomplished electronically through the use of a secure log-in supplied by the AOPC. The submission of a statement through electronic means signifies the user’s intent to sign the document. By submitting the statement electronically, the individual certifies the electronic filing is true and correct. All statements of financial interest submitted electronically through the secure log-in procedure shall be accepted for filing by the AOPC.
Source The provisions of this § 29.57 adopted February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862.
§ 29.58. Failure to File; Falsification of Information.
(A) Upon failure of any judicial officer to file the required statement within the time allowed, the AOPC shall give notice to such judicial officer that failure to comply with this Order within 10 days may result in the suspension of the judicial officer from his or her duties.
(B) Following receipt of this notice, if the judicial officer fails to file the statement within the 10-day period, the AOPC shall immediately notify the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania of the delinquency in filing.
(C) The knowing and willful falsification of any information required to be reported pursuant to this Order, or the knowing and willful failure to report information as required by this Order, may result in the suspension of the judicial officer from his or her duties, and shall constitute a charge of misconduct and result in referral of the case to the Judicial Conduct Board for disposition. See In re Bruno,
Pa.
, 101 A.3d 635 (2014) (explaining the separate constititional functions of the Judicial Conduct Board, Court of Judicial Discipline and Pennsylvania Supreme Court).
Source The provisions of this § 29.58 adopted February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862.
§ 29.59. Public Access.
All statements of financial interest filed pursuant to this Order shall be made available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours.
Source The provisions of this § 29.59 adopted February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862.
§ 29.60. Retention.
The AOPC shall preserve statements of financial interest for a period of 10 years from the date of receipt.
Source The provisions of this § 29.60 adopted February 6, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 862.
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