42 Pa.C.S. § 11

Of the members initially appointed to the Judicial Conduct Board, the judge appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term and the judge appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term. The district justice initially appointed shall serve a two-year term. Of the three nonjudge members of the bar of this Commonwealth initially appointed, the first appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term, the next appointed by the Governor shall serve a two-year

term and the nonjudge member of the bar of this Commonwealth appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a one-year term. Of the six nonlawyer electors initially appointed, the first appointed by the Governor and the first appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term, the next appointed by the Governor and the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a three-year term and the next appointed by the Governor and the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a two-year term. All such appointments shall compute from the effective date of this act. The Governor shall convene the board for its first meeting. References in Text. Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge. § 12. Terms of initial members of Court of Judicial Discipline. Of the three judges initially appointed to the Court of Judicial Discipline, the first appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term, the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a three-year term and the judge appointed by the Governor shall serve a two-year term. The district justice initially appointed shall serve a one-year term. Of the nonjudge members of the bar of this Commonwealth initially appointed, the first appointed shall serve a four-year term and the next appointed shall serve a three-year term. Of the two nonlawyer electors initially appointed, the nonlawyer elector appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term and the nonlawyer elector appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a two-year term. All such appointments shall compute from the effective date of this act. References in Text. Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge. 1994, APRIL 21, P.L.131, NO.17 Preamble The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) For the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth, the laws designed to deter the defacement of public and private property through the use of aerosol spray-paint cans, broad-tipped indelible markers and other marking devices should be strengthened.
a magisterial district judge. 1994, APRIL 21, P.L.131, NO.17 Preamble The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) For the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth, the laws designed to deter the defacement of public and private property through the use of aerosol spray-paint cans, broad-tipped indelible markers and other marking devices should be strengthened.

(2) Where appropriate, the court should require those who commit acts of defacement to restore the damaged property to its original condition. Explanatory Note. Act 17 amended section 3304 of Title 18 and added section 9720 of Title 42. 1995, JUNE 13, 1st SP.SESS., P.L.1024, NO.17 Preamble The General Assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this act is to provide support to law enforcement in the area of crime prevention and control, that it is not the purpose of

this act to place any undue or unnecessary restrictions or burdens on law-abiding citizens with respect to the acquisition, possession, transfer, transportation or use of firearms, rifles or shotguns for personal protection, hunting, target shooting, employment or any other lawful activity, and that this act is not intended to discourage or restrict the private ownership and use of firearms by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes or to provide for the imposition by rules or regulations of any procedures or requirements other than those necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this act. The General Assembly hereby recognizes and declares its support of the fundamental constitutional right of Commonwealth citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and this Commonwealth. Explanatory Note. Act 17 amended, added, reenacted or repealed sections 913, 6101, 6102, 6103, 6104, 6105, 6106.1, 6107, 6109, 6110, 6110.1, 6111, 6111.1, 6111.2, 6111.3, 6111.4, 6111.5, 6112, 6113, 6114, 6115, 6116, 6117, 6118 and 6125 of Title 18 and sections 6308 and 9712 of Title 42. 1995, OCTOBER 11, 1st SP.SESS., P.L.1058, NO.21 § 5. Projected increases in State prison population. Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall, for the purpose of advising the General Assembly concerning future prison construction expenditures, publish projected increases in the State prison population resulting from implementation of this act. Explanatory Note. Act 21 amended section 1103 of Title 18 and sections 6335, 9712, 9713 and 9714 of Title 42. 1995, NOVEMBER 17, 1st SP.SESS., P.L.1118, NO.32 § 3. Applicability. This act shall apply as follows:

(1) The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9542, 9543, 9544, 9545 and 9546 shall apply to petitions filed after the effective date of this act; however, a petitioner whose judgment has become final on or before the effective date of this act shall be deemed to have filed a timely petition under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 Subch. B if the petitioner's first petition is filed within one year of the effective date of this act.

(2) The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 Subch. D shall apply in all cases in which the death penalty is imposed on or after January 1, 1996. Explanatory Note. Act 32 amended or added sections 9542, 9543, 9544, 9545 and 9546 and Subchapter D of Chapter 95 of Title 42. 1997, FEBRUARY 14, P.L.3, NO.2 § 2. Election of additional judges.

(a) Applicability of section 3135.--The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 3135 shall not be applicable to the selection of

judges for the judgeships created in the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a).

(b) Judgeships created January 5, 1998.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the new judgeships added by the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a) shall be created on January 5, 1998, and shall be initially filled by election at the 1997 municipal election.
Pa.C.S. § 3135 shall not be applicable to the selection of

judges for the judgeships created in the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a).

(b) Judgeships created January 5, 1998.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the new judgeships added by the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a) shall be created on January 5, 1998, and shall be initially filled by election at the 1997 municipal election.

(c) Judgeships created January 3, 2000.--The new judgeships for the eleventh, twelfth, twenty-third, forty-third, fiftieth and fifty-seventh districts added by the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a) shall be created on January 3, 2000, and shall be initially filled by election at the 1999 municipal election.

(d) Judgeships in second and fifteenth districts.--The new judgeships for the second and fifteenth districts added by the amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 911(a) shall be created as follows: one judgeship in each district shall be created on January 5, 1998, and shall be initially filled by election at the 1997 municipal election, and one judgeship in each district shall be created on January 3, 2000, and shall be initially filled by election at the 1999 municipal election. Explanatory Note. Act 2 amended sections 911, 1121 and 1321 of Title 42. 1999, JUNE 22, P.L.75, NO.12 Preamble Pursuant to the Judiciary Article of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and its establishment of the Unified Judicial System and consistent with the authority of the General Assembly regarding expenditure of Commonwealth funds pursuant to Article III, section 24, and while otherwise expressly reserving its appropriation and other legislative authority as to the funding of the Unified Judicial System, it is the intent of the General Assembly to facilitate the administration of the Unified Judicial System by providing for inclusion of key designated county-level court administrators and their designated deputies, associates and assistant administrators and special courts administrators within the State judicial personnel system and for their compensation by the Commonwealth. Explanatory Note. Act 12 added section 1905, the heading of Subchapter A and Subchapters B through I (Reserved) and J of Chapter 23 of Title 42 and amended or added sections 5102, 5301, 5302, 5303, 5303.1, 5304, 5306, 5308, 5309, 5504, 5505, 5507, 5705, 5903, 5905, 5905.1, 5906, 5907, 5934 and 5953.5 of Title 71 (State Government).