Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 207. JUDICIAL CONDUCT |
PART II. CONDUCT STANDARDS |
Chapter 51. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES … Rule 1 (View pdf) |
Section 1.1. Compliance with the Law |
Section 1.2. Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary |
Section 1.3. Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office |
Section 2.1. Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office |
Section 2.2. Impartiality and Fairness |
Section 2.3. Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment |
Section 2.4. External Influences on Judicial Conduct |
Section 2.5. Competence, Diligence and Cooperation |
Section 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard |
Section 2.7. Responsibility to Decide |
Section 2.8. Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication in an Official Capacity |
Section 2.9. Ex parte Communications |
Section 2.10. Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases |
Section 2.11. Disqualification |
Section 2.12. Supervisory Duties |
Section 2.13. Administrative Appointments |
Section 2.14. Disability and Impairment |
Section 2.15. Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct |
Section 2.16. Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities |
Section 3.1. Extrajudicial Activities in General |
Section 3.2. Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials |
Section 3.3. Testifying as a Character Witness [Reserved] |
Section 3.4. Appointments to Governmental Positions and Other Organizations |
Section 3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information |
Section 3.6. Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations |
Section 3.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal or Civic Organizations and Activities |
Section 3.8. Fiduciary Activities |
Section 3.9. Incompatible Practices |
Section 3.10. Prohibited Practice of Attorney Magisterial District Judges |
Section 3.11. Financial Activities |
Section 3.12. Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities |
Section 3.13. Acceptance of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value |
Section 3.14. Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges |
Section 3.15. Reporting Requirements |
Section 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Magisterial District Judges and Judicial Candidates in General |
Section 4.2. Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates in Public Elections |
Section 4.3. Activities of Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office |
Section 4.4. Campaign Committees |
Section 4.5. Activities of Magisterial District Judges Who Become Candidates for Nonjudicial Office |
Section 1—3. [Reserved] |
Section 4. [Reserved] |
Section 5. [Reserved] |
Section 6. [Reserved] |
Section 7. [Reserved] |
Section 8—12. [Reserved] |
Section 13. [Reserved] |
Section 14. [Reserved] |
Section 15. [Reserved] |
Section 16. [Reserved] |
Section 17. [Reserved] |
Section 18. [Reserved] |
Section 19. [Reserved] |
Section 20. [Reserved] |
Section 21. [Reserved] |
Section 22. [Reserved] |
Section 23. [Reserved] |
Section 81. [Reserved] |