Title 207--JUDICIAL CONDUCT PART IV. COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE [207 PA. CODE CHS. 1 AND 3] Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Judicial Discipline; Doc. No. 1 JD 94 [36 Pa.B. 5870]
[Saturday, September 23, 2006]Order Per Curiam
And Now, this 6th day of September, 2006, the Court, pursuant to Article 5, Section 18(b)(4) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, having adopted amendments to Rules of Procedure Nos. 102 and 301, as more specifically hereinafter set forth, It Is Hereby Ordered:
That Rules of Procedure Nos. 102 and 301 shall become effective immediately.
Annex A TITLE 207. JUDICIAL CONDUCT PART IV. COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE ARTICLE I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS IN GENERAL Rule 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in these rules shall have the following meanings, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
* * * * * Petition for Relief is a document filed pursuant to these Rules to initiate proceedings other than formal charges in the Court.
President Judge is a member of the Court elected by the Court to act as the President Judge.
* * * * * ARTICLE II. PROCEEDINGS BASED ON THE FILING OF FORMAL CHARGES CHAPTER 3. INITIATION OF FORMAL CHARGES Rule 301. Initiating Formal Charges; Conference Judge; Scheduling.
* * * * * (B) Appointment of Conference Judge. Within 10 days after a Board Complaint is filed pursuant to paragraph (A), the President Judge shall appoint a member of the Court to serve as Conference Judge on the case as provided in these rules.
(C) Duties of Conference Judge Following the Filing of Formal Complaint. In addition to the other duties of Conference Judge set forth in these rules, the Conference Judge shall:
* * * * * (D) The Clerk shall serve certified copies of orders scheduling pre-trial conferences and trials to the Board and the Judicial Officer.
* * * * * [Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1860. Filed for public inspection September 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
