1929 Order amending rule 1920 of the rules of judicial administration; no. 370 judicial administration doc.

Title 201—RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

[ 201 PA. CODE CH. 19 ]

Order Amending Rule 1920 of the Rules of Judicial Administration; No. 370 Judicial Administration Doc.

[41 Pa.B. 6085]
[Saturday, November 12, 2011]

Order

Per Curiam

 And Now, this 24th day of October, 2011, It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 1920 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration is amended in the following form.

 To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking may be required by Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the immediate amendment of Pa.R.J.A. No. 1920 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 amendment shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 201. RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 19. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

CRIMINAL AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS AGAINST JUDGES

Rule 1920. Definitions.

 ''Disciplinary matter.'' Any matter arising under Pa. Const. Art. V, § 18.

 ''Judge.'' Includes any appointed or elected justice, judge or magisterial district judge of the unified judicial system.

 ''Criminal investigation or prosecution.'' Includes any offense listed in 18 Pa.C.S. § 106(a) and any other offense if a person convicted thereof may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. It does not include parking violations or summary offenses, both traffic and non-traffic, unless there is a likelihood that the sentence will be imprisonment.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-1929. Filed for public inspection November 11, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]