citizens of the Commonwealth. Justices and judges, except the
judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia, shall
be members of the bar of the Supreme Court. Justices and judges
of statewide courts, for a period of one year preceding their
election or appointment and during their continuance in office,
shall reside within the Commonwealth. Other judges and justices
of the peace, for a period of one year preceding their election
or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall
reside within their respective districts, except as provided in
this article for temporary assignments.
(b) Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the
Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and
instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass
an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and
examinations shall be as provided by law.
(c) No person sentenced for physically or sexually abusing a
family or household member shall be eligible to be a justice,
judge or justice of the peace. For the purposes of this
subsection, a "family or household member" shall mean a spouse
or an individual who has been a spouse, an individual living as
a spouse or who lived as a spouse, a parent and a child, other
individuals related by consanguinity or affinity, a current or
former sexual or intimate partner or an individual who shares
biological parenthood.
(4) That Article VI be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2.1. Ineligibility of civil officers.
No person sentenced for physically or sexually abusing a
family or household member shall be eligible to the office of a
civil officer. For the purposes of this section, a "family or
household member" shall mean a spouse or an individual who has
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