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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3112 (2026)

 Course of instruction and examination required.

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§ 3112.  Course of instruction and examination required.

Magisterial district judges, bail commissioners and judges who are not members of the bar of this Commonwealth shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 12, 1984, P.L.959, No.187, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

 

2004 Amendment.  See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2023 · leading case: In re Bruno, 101 A.3d 635 (Pa. 2014).
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In re Bruno, 101 A.3d 635 (Pa. 2014). “”); 42 Pa.C.S. § 3112 (same); 42 Pa.C.S. § 3113 (subject to approval of Supreme Court, Minor Judiciary Education Board to prescribe subject matter and examination .”
In Re: Adoption of the Pennsylvania Minor Judiciary Educ. Rules (Pa. 2023). · cites it 3× “42 Pa.C.S. § 3112 - § 3114; Pa.R.J.A. 601.”
Reed v. Bernard (E.D. Pa. 2020). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 3112. They sit on a rotating basis in a courtroom in the basement of the Criminal Justice Center in downtown Philadelphia and conduct each bail hearing over a video link to each of the seven Philadelphia Divisional Booking Centers where arrestees are processed.”
In Re: Magisterial Dist. Judge Mark Bruno (Pa. 2014). “”); 42 Pa.C.S. § 3112 (same); 42 Pa.C.S. § 3113 (subject to approval of Supreme Court, Minor Judiciary Education Board to prescribe subject matter and examination for course of training and instruction required of magisterial district judges and other judges not members of bar);…”
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