Pennsylvania Code
Title 207 - JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Part III - JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD
Chapter 115 - COMPLAINTS; SCREENING; PRELIMINARY BOARD ACTION
Rule 25 - Complaint Preparation
Universal Citation: 207 PA Code ยง 25
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(A) When the Board receives information that a Judicial Officer may be subject to sanction pursuant to PA. CONST. Art. V, § 18, the Board shall refer the matter to Chief Counsel.
(1) When the Board receives
information from a named individual, Board Counsel shall obtain a written,
verified complaint from each individual containing:
(a) The allegations upon which the complaint
is based;
(b) The complainant's
name and address;
(c) The name of
the Judicial Officer against whom the complaint is made;
(d) if applicable, the name of the court and
the term and/or number of the proceedings during which the complaint
arose;
(e) The name and address of
the complainant's lawyer, if any.
(2) When the Board receives information from
any other source, if Chief Counsel concludes that the matter should be
investigated, Chief Counsel shall prepare a written complaint and notify the
Board at its next periodic meeting.
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