Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

The Judicial Conduct Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and Chapter 33 (relating to discipline, removal and retirement of judicial officers) and any other power…

Members of the Judicial Conduct Board and its chief counsel and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course of their official duties. No civil action or disciplinary complaint predicated upon the filing of a complaint or other documents with the board…

Except in the first judicial district, the jury selection commission in each county shall consist of three persons selected as provided in this subchapter or as provided by home rule charter. (June 26, 1980, P.L.266, No.78, eff. imd.)

(a) General rule.--Except in the first judicial district and other home rule charter counties, the jury selection commission shall consist of two jury commissioners elected as provided in this section and the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district e…

The expenses, staff and quarters shall be provided for the jury selection commission in accordance with sections 1724 (relating to personnel of the system), 3721 (relating to county judicial center or courthouse) and 3722 (relating to general facilities and services furnished by …

Each jury selection commission shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such commissions by Subchapter B of Chapter 45 (relating to selection and custody of jurors) and any other powers and duties vested in and imposed upon such commissions by l…

(a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of such members as provided in this subchapter. (b) Seal.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall have a seal engraved with its name and such other inscription as may be specified by general rule. A facsimile…

(a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of the following appointed by the Supreme Court: (1) Three persons who shall be judges of the Traffic Court of Philadelphia or magisterial district judges. (2) Three members of the bar of this Commonwealth. (3) …

The Supreme Court shall appoint a chairman and other officers of the board, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Supreme Court. The board shall act only with the concurrence of a majority of its members. (Oct. 9, 2008, P.L.1352, No.98, eff. 60 days)

Subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, the Minor Judiciary Education Board shall appoint a director and shall authorize such other staff positions as may be necessary. (Oct. 9, 2008, P.L.1352, No.98, eff. 60 days)

The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by Subchapter B of Chapter 31 (relating to qualifications of certain minor judiciary) and any other powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the board by …

The boards of viewers in each county of this Commonwealth shall consist of three or more persons selected as provided in this subchapter.

(a) General rule.--The court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county shall appoint to the board of viewers of the county such a number of persons as shall be necessary for the proper performance of the duties imposed upon the board. At least one-third of the…

Each board of viewers shall be provided with such staff as may be necessary.

Each board of viewers shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such boards by law.

2004 Repeal. Section 2151 was repealed November 19, 2004, P.L.855, No.112, effective in 180 days.

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board." The Pennsylvania Parole Board. "Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing established in sectio…

(a) Continuation.--The commission is continued as an agency of the General Assembly. (b) Seal.--The commission shall have a seal engraved with the commission's name and such other inscription as may be specified by regulation of the commission. (Dec. 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, ef…

(a) Members.--The commission shall consist of the following: (1) One individual selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a district attorney. (2) One individual selected by the President pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a defense attorney. (3) …

(a) Powers and duties.--The commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission, shall have the powers to: (1) Establish general policies and promulgate such rules and regulations for the commission as are necessary to administer this subchapter and Chapter…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt guidelines for sentencing within the limits established by law which shall be considered by the sentencing court in determining the appropriate sentence for defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere to, or who were found guilty o…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt guidelines to identify offenders who would be eligible and appropriate for restrictive conditions of probation. These guidelines shall be considered by the sentencing court in determining whether to impose restrictive conditions pursu…

2019 Repeal. Section 2154.2 was repealed December 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, effective in 60 days.

The commission shall adopt guidelines for fines or other lawful economic sanctions, within the limits established by law, which shall be considered by the sentencing court in determining the appropriate sentence for defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere to or who are fou…

The commission shall adopt guidelines that shall be considered by the court when resentencing an offender following revocation of probation, county intermediate punishment or State intermediate punishment. The guidelines shall take into account: (1) Factors considered in adopting…

(a) Adoption.--The commission shall adopt guidelines that shall be considered by the board and any other paroling entity when exercising its power to parole and reparole all persons sentenced by any court in this Commonwealth to imprisonment in any correctional institution. The g…

(a) Recommitment ranges.--The commission shall adopt recommitment ranges that shall be considered by the board when exercising its power to reparole, commit and recommit for violations of parole any person sentenced by a court in this Commonwealth to imprisonment in any correctio…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt a sentence risk assessment instrument for the sentencing court to use to help determine the appropriate sentence within the limits established by law for defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere to or who were found guilty of fe…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall: (1) Prior to adoption, publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all proposed sentencing guidelines, resentencing guidelines following revocation of probation, guidelines for restrictive conditions of probation, parole guidelines, risk assessme…

The provisions of this subchapter are severable. If any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid…

(a) Authorization.--The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners may require that persons applying for admission to the bar and the practice of law in this Commonwealth be subject to: (1) A Federal criminal history record check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2) A State …