412 Proposed amendment to rule 25(A)(2)

Title 207—JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART III. JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD

[ 207 PA. CODE CH. 115 ]

Proposed Amendment to Rule 25(A)(2)

[41 Pa.B. 1332]
[Saturday, March 12, 2011]

 At its February 7, 2011 meeting, the Judicial Conduct Board proposed to amend Rule 25(A)(2) of Chapter 115 of their Rules of Procedure. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this proposed amendment to:

Joseph A. Massa, Jr.
Chief Counsel
Judicial Conduct Board
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Avenue
P. O. Box 62525
Harrisburg, PA 17106

 All commentary must be received within 30 days following publication of this proposed amendment in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Annex A

TITLE 207. JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART III. JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD

CHAPTER 115. COMPLAINTS; SCREENING; PRELIMINARY BOARD ACTION

Rule 25. Complaint Preparation.

 (A) When the Board receives information that a Judicial Officer may be subject to sanction pursuant to PA. CONST. Art. V, § 18, the Board shall refer the matter to Chief Counsel.

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 (2) [When the Board receives information from any other source, if Chief Counsel concludes that the matter should be investigated, Chief Counsel shall prepare a written complaint and notify the Board at its next periodic meeting.] Anonymous complaints in whatever form shall be entered into the Intake and Status Log. All such anonymous complaints must be presented to the Board for review and approval in advance of either opening a file or initiating a preliminary inquiry or investigation. If the source of the anonymous complaint is known, such information shall be recorded by Chief Counsel for purposes of any ensuing preliminary inquiry or investigation as well as for advising the complainant of the ultimate disposition of the Board.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-412. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]