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Pa. Jud. Conduct Bd. Rule 3
Scope
(A) These rules shall govern the conduct of all Judicial Conduct Board proceedings.
(B) The Board shall receive and investigate complaints concerning judicial conduct filed by individuals or initiated by the Board, including allegations that a Judicial Officer has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.
(C) When the Board receives a complaint against a magisterial district judge admitted to the practice of law, the Board shall refer the complaint to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania if the Board determines that:
(1) the conduct occurred only in the context of the magisterial district judge’s practice of law;
(2) the allegations do not involve any conduct for which the magisterial district judge 6 would otherwise be subject to discipline as a Judicial Officer pursuant to Pa. Const. Art. V, § 18(d)(1); and
(3) the conduct of the magisterial district judge is not likely to result in disbarment or suspension of the right to practice law.
Adopted March 20, 1995, imd. effective. Amended Jan. 6, 2005, effective Jan. 29, 2005.
CHAPTER 2
Business of the Board
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- judicialconductboardofpa.org
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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