In Re: Amendment of Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: : NO. 377
:
AMENDMENT OF RULES : MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET
GOVERNING STANDARDS OF :
CONDUCT OF MAGISTERIAL :
DISTRICT JUDGES :
:

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 31st day of October, 2014, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Article
V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rules 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the
Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges are amended in
the attached form.

To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking would otherwise be required by
Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the immediate promulgation of the amendments is found to be in the
interests of justice and efficient administration.

This ORDER shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and
the amendments herein shall be effective December 1, 2014.

Additions are shown in bold and are underlined.
Deletions are shown in bold and are bracketed.