42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 21 - Judicial Boards And Commissions
Subchapter A. Judicial Conduct Board
- Section 2101 - Judicial Conduct Board
(a) General rule.--In accordance with section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the Judicial Conduct Board shall be an independent board...
- Section 2102 - Composition Of Board
(a) General rule.--The Judicial Conduct Board shall consist of: (1) A judge of the Superior Court or the Commonwealth Court in regular active service...
- Section 2103 - Organization
Annually, the Judicial Conduct Board shall elect a chairperson. The board shall act only with the concurrence of a majority of its members.
- Section 2104 - Staff And Operations
The Judicial Conduct Board shall appoint a chief counsel and other staff, prepare and administer its own budget as provided by law, exercise supervisory...
- Section 2105 - Powers And Duties
The Judicial Conduct Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by section 18 of Article...
- Section 2106 - Official Immunity
Members of the Judicial Conduct Board and its chief counsel and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course...
Subchapter B. Judicial Qualifications Commission (Reserved)
Subchapter C. Jury Selection Commissions
Subchapter D. Minor Judiciary Education Board
- Section 2131 - Minor Judiciary Education Board
(a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of such members as provided in this subchapter. (b) Seal.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall...
- Section 2132 - Composition Of Board
(a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of the following appointed by the Supreme Court: (1) Three persons who shall be judges...
- Section 2133 - Organization
The Supreme Court shall appoint a chairman and other officers of the board, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Supreme Court....
- Section 2134 - Staff
Subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, the Minor Judiciary Education Board shall appoint a director and shall authorize such other staff positions...
- Section 2135 - Powers And Duties
The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by Subchapter B of...
Subchapter E. Boards of Viewers
- Section 2141 - Boards Of Viewers
The boards of viewers in each county of this Commonwealth shall consist of three or more persons selected as provided in this subchapter.
- Section 2142 - Composition Of Boards
(a) General rule.--The court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county shall appoint to the board of viewers of the county...
- Section 2143 - Staff
Each board of viewers shall be provided with such staff as may be necessary.
- Section 2144 - Powers And Duties
Each board of viewers shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such boards by law.
Subchapter F. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
- Section 2151 - Pennsylvania Commission On Sentencing (Repealed)
§ 2151. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed). 2004 Repeal. Section 2151 was repealed November 19, 2004, P.L.855, No.112, effective in 180 days.
- Section 2151.1 - Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
- Section 2151.2 - Commission
(a) General rule.--The commission shall be established as an agency of the General Assembly and shall consist of 11 persons selected as provided in...
- Section 2152 - Composition Of Commission
(a) General rule.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall consist of: (1) Two members of the House of Representatives selected by the Speaker of the...
- Section 2153 - Powers And Duties
(a) General rule.--The commission, pursuant to rules and regulations, shall have the power to: (1) Establish general policies and promulgate such rules and regulations...
- Section 2154 - Adoption Of Guidelines For Sentencing
(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt guidelines for sentencing within the limits established by law which shall be considered by the sentencing court in...
- Section 2154.1 - Adoption Of Guidelines For County Intermediate Punishment
The commission shall adopt guidelines to identify offenders who would be eligible and appropriate for participation in county intermediate punishment programs. These guidelines shall...
- Section 2154.2 - Adoption Of Guidelines For State Intermediate Punishment
The commission shall adopt guidelines to identify offenders who would be appropriate for participation in State intermediate punishment programs. These guidelines shall be considered...
- Section 2154.3 - Adoption Of Guidelines For Fines
The commission shall adopt guidelines for fines or other lawful economic sanctions, within the limits established by law, which shall be considered by the...
- Section 2154.4 - Adoption Of Guidelines For Resentencing
The commission shall adopt guidelines that shall be considered by the court when resentencing an offender following revocation of probation, county intermediate punishment or...
- Section 2154.5 - Adoption Of Guidelines For Parole
(a) Adoption.--The commission shall adopt guidelines that shall be considered by the board and any other paroling entity when exercising its power to parole...
- Section 2154.6 - Adoption Of Recommitment Ranges Following Revocation Of Parole By Board
(a) Recommitment ranges.--The commission shall adopt recommitment ranges that shall be considered by the board when exercising its power to reparole, commit and recommit...
- Section 2154.7 - Adoption Of Risk Assessment Instrument
(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt a sentence risk assessment instrument for the sentencing court to use to help determine the appropriate sentence within...
- Section 2155 - Publication Of Guidelines For Sentencing, Resentencing And Parole, Risk Assessment Instrument And Recommitment Ranges Following Revocation
(a) General rule.--The commission shall: (1) Prior to adoption, publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all proposed sentencing guidelines, resentencing guidelines following revocation of probation,...
- Section 2156 - Severability Of Subchapter
The provisions of this subchapter are severable. If any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid,...
Subchapter G. Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners
Last modified: October 8, 2016