- (A) These rules shall govern the conduct of all Judicial Conduct Board proceedings.
- (B) The Board shall receive and investigate complaints concerning judicial conduct filed by individuals or initiated by the Board, including allegations that a Judicial Officer has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.
- (C) When the Board receives a complaint against a magisterial district judge admitted to the practice of law, the Board shall refer the complaint to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania if the Board determines that:
- (1) the conduct occurred only in the context of the magisterial district judge’s practice of law;
- (2) the allegations do not involve any conduct for which the magisterial district judge would otherwise be subject to discipline as a Judicial Officer pursuant to PA. CONST. Art. V, § 18(d)(1); and
- (3) the conduct of the magisterial district judge is not likely to result in disbarment or suspension of the right to practice law.
Source
The provisions of this Rule 3 amended March 20, 1995, effective March 20, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 1404. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (188723) to (188724).