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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3151 (2026)

 Oath of office.

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SUBCHAPTER D

TENURE AND COMPENSATION

 

Sec.

3151.  Oath of office.

3152.  Tenure of judicial officers.

3153.  Retention elections after regular term.

3154.  Compensation of judicial officers (Repealed).

§ 3151.  Oath of office.

Each judicial officer shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a person authorized to administer oaths:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

Any person refusing to take the oath or affirmation shall forfeit his office. A judicial officer shall be sworn upon his appointment or election, and after each retention election, and thereafter need not be sworn in any matter referred to him.

 

Cross References.  Section 3151 is referred to in section 2301 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1992–2018 · leading case: Glancey v. Com. State Emp. Ret. Bd., 610 A.2d 15 (Pa. 1992).
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Glancey v. Com. State Emp. Ret. Bd., 610 A.2d 15 (Pa. 1992). · cites it 6× “The requirement that an oath of office be taken by members of the judiciary was codified by the Legislature pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3151 which reads as follows: § 3151.”
Off. of Disciplinary Couns. v. Pozonsky, 177 A.3d 830 (Pa. 2018). “In Preate, a majority of our Court, over two dissents, suspended Ernest Preate, the former Attorney General of Pennsylvania, for five years.”
Com. v. Murray, B., No. 588 EDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 17, 2018). “] Whether, Judge Savitt refusing to Take Oath Of Office, VOIDS ANY ACY DONE, ACCORDING TO LAW 42 Pa.C.S. § 3151? [II.] Did the Judge properly dismis action, knowing timeliness/defects in filing was corrected in the Civil Division? Noll v.”
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