Bucks Cnty. C.P. Rule 500

Rule *500. Deputy Constables.

(a) The approval by the Court of the appointment of a deputy constable will be

considered only upon petition by the constable making the appointment, which

petition shall set forth the following facts in numbered paragraphs:

(1) name and address of the petitioner;

(2) the name of the municipality in which petitioner was elected;

(3) the date of commencement and expiration of the term of office of the

petitioner;

(4) the name and full address of the surety of petitioner and an averment that the

surety had notice of the petition, to be evidenced by attaching to the petition an

affidavit of service of notice of the intention to apply to the Court for approval of

the appointment;

(5) the name, precise residence, election district, age, occupation, reputation and

habits of sobriety of the person to be appointed deputy constable.

(6) a full statement of the necessity, facts and reasons for making the appointment;

(7) said petition shall conclude with a prayer for approval by the Court, in the usual

form and shall be sworn to by the petitioner. Attached to the petition shall be an

appointment order for the action of the Court.

(b) Attached to the petition shall be an affidavit by the proposed deputy setting

forth that he accepts the appointment, whether or not he has ever been convicted of

any crime, and, if so specify the full particulars thereof.

(c) At least ten (10) days prior to presentation of the petition, a copy of said

petition together with notice of intended presentation shall be given to the District

Attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested, which notice shall set forth the

date of intended presentation. An affidavit of service of said notice shall be

attached to the petition.