PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1604, 1844 PRINTER'S NO. 3004
No. 1375 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. ECKENSBERGER, PRATT, DOYLE, ZORD, REED, CUMBERLAND, ZELLER, POLITE, STAPLETON, RITTER, ZWIKL, DAVIS, DiCARLO, BRANDT, LEHR, McGINNIS, SPENCER, RUGGIERO AND GARZIA, JUNE 3, 1975
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 29, 1976
AN ACT 1 Implementing the provisions of article V of the Constitution of 2 Pennsylvania relating to district justices; establishing 3 magisterial districts; setting salaries and expenses; 4 providing for certain education requirements; fixing 5 jurisdiction; creating an administrator for district justices 6 and imposing powers and duties on such administrator; 7 requiring certain liability insurance; and making repeals. 8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 9 hereby enacts as follows: 10 ARTICLE I 11 Preliminary Provisions 12 Section 101. Short Title.--This act shall be known and may 13 be cited as the "Magisterial District Reform Act." 14 Section 102. Application.--Except for magisterial districts 15 in cities of the first class and counties of the first class, 16 this act shall apply to all magisterial districts in this 17 Commonwealth. 18 Section 103. Definitions.--As used in this act: 19 "Board" means the administrative board known as the "Minor
1 Judiciary Education Board" established by this act. 2 "Court" means the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania or the court 3 of common pleas for each judicial district under the direction 4 of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 5 "Department" means the Department of Education. 6 "District justice" means a justice of the peace elected or 7 appointed to a term of office on or after January 1, 1970. 8 "Political subdivision" means a city of the second class, a 9 city of the second class A, city of the third class, borough, 10 incorporated town and townships of the first or second class or 11 any similar general purpose unit of government hereafter created 12 by the General Assembly. 13 "Population" means the number of persons residing within a 14 political subdivision or part thereof as determined by the then 15 current Federal decennial or Federal special census. 16 "Population density" means the number of persons residing 17 within a political subdivision or part thereof as determined by 18 dividing said number by the land area expressed in square miles 19 as determined in the official publication by the Bureau of 20 Statistics of the Department of Commerce. 21 ARTICLE II 22 Magisterial Districts and Compensation 23 Section 201. Classification of Magisterial Districts.--(a) 24 Second class counties.--The classes of magisterial districts in 25 judicial districts coextensive with counties of the second class 26 shall be determined as follows: 27 (1) Magisterial districts of the first class shall have a 28 population density of more than 5,000 persons per square mile 29 and a population of not less than 65,000 persons. 30 (2) Magisterial districts of the second class shall have a 19750H1375B3004 - 2 -
1 population density of more than 500 persons per square mile and 2 a population of between 22,500 and 65,000 persons. 3 (3) Magisterial districts of the third class shall have a 4 population density of more than 200 persons per square mile and 5 a population of between 12,000 and 22,500 persons. 6 (4) Magisterial districts of the fourth class shall have a 7 population density of more than 70 persons per square mile and a 8 population of between 7,500 and 12,000 persons. 9 (5) Magisterial districts of the fifth class shall have a 10 population density of less than 70 persons per square mile and a 11 population of between 4,000 and 7,500 persons. 12 (b) Other counties.--The classes of magisterial districts in 13 judicial districts not coextensive with counties of the first 14 class or counties of the second class shall be determined as 15 follows: 16 (1) Magisterial districts of the first class shall have a 17 population density of more than 1,000 persons per square mile 18 and a population of not less than 15,000 persons. 19 (2) Magisterial districts of the second class shall have a 20 population density of more than 400 persons per square mile and 21 a population of not less than 4,000 persons. 22 (3) Magisterial districts of the third class shall have a 23 population density of less than 400 persons per square mile and 24 a population of not less than 4,000 persons. 25 (4) Magisterial districts of the fourth class shall have a 26 population density of less than 400 persons per square mile and 27 a population of between 2,000 and 4,000 persons. The number of 28 magisterial districts of the fourth class within a judicial 29 district shall not be increased. 30 Section 202. Reestablishment of Magisterial Districts.--(a) 19750H1375B3004 - 3 -
1 General rule.--In each year following that in which the Federal 2 decennial census is officially reported as required by Federal 3 law the court shall reestablish the number, boundaries and 4 classes of magisterial districts within each judicial district 5 except: 6 (1) The first judicial district. 7 (2) Any judicial district where a community court has been 8 established and not discontinued. 9 The number, boundaries and class of magisterial districts within 10 each judicial district shall be revised from time to time as 11 required for the efficient administration of justice within each 12 magisterial district. 13 (b) Discontinuance of community court.--The court upon the 14 discontinuance of a community court shall establish the number, 15 boundaries and classes of magisterial districts within the 16 judicial district embracing such discontinued community court. 17 Such action shall be completed prior to the first Monday of 18 January of the odd-numbered year next following the primary 19 election at which the discontinuance of the community court is 20 approved. 21 (c) Standards for establishment of magisterial districts.-- 22 In the case of a political subdivision containing within its 23 boundaries two or more magisterial districts, the court shall 24 divide the political subdivision into magisterial districts as 25 nearly equal as possible in population and area, and the court 26 may presume that the population density of each part of a 27 political subdivision is the same population density as for the 28 whole political subdivision. The court in establishing the 29 number and boundaries of magisterial districts shall not 30 subdivide political subdivisions unless either: 19750H1375B3004 - 4 -
1 (1) the political subdivision contains two or more 2 noncontiguous parts; or 3 (2) the political subdivision contains within its boundaries 4 two or more magisterial districts, in which case wards or other 5 election districts of the political subdivision shall not be 6 subdivided. 7 Section 203. Number of Justices.--There shall be one 8 district justice for each magisterial district established. 9 Section 204. Full-time Occupation.--The office of district 10 justice shall be a full-time position and any holder thereof 11 shall not engage in any other gainful employment except that of 12 district justice. No district justice shall hold any other 13 elected or appointed public office in the Commonwealth. All 14 district justices shall be subject to the Canons of Ethics 15 applied to judges of the courts of common pleas of this 16 Commonwealth in so far as such canons apply to salaries, full- 17 time duties and conflicts of interest. 18 Section 205. Retired District Justices.--Retired district 19 justices, who retire subsequent to January 1, 1976, may be 20 eligible for recall to duty by the district justice 21 administrator at the same per diem salary as paid to a district 22 justice serving outside of the elected magisterial district. 23 A qualified retired district justice, who wishes to be 24 recalled for duty, shall register with the district justice 25 administrator and agree to abide by any rules and regulations 26 set forth by the administrator. 27 Retired district justices shall not include district justices 28 defeated for reelection by the electorate, nor shall it include 29 any district justice who was suspended or removed from office. 30 Section 206. Compensation.--(a) Annual compensation.--A 19750H1375B3004 - 5 -
1 district justice shall receive an annual salary of $19,500 paid 2 by the Commonwealth in bimonthly installments. The court of 3 common pleas of the judicial district in which the district 4 justice presides shall certify the number of district justices 5 within the judicial district to the State Treasurer. 6 (b) Expenses while temporarily assigned.--Any district 7 justice temporarily assigned to sit outside the political 8 subdivision in which such justice's magisterial district is 9 located shall be paid by the county, in which magisterial 10 district the justice is temporarily assigned to, the actual, 11 accountable expenses, not to exceed $44 per day, and mileage at 12 15¢ per mile for each day as such justice is so assigned. 13 Section 207. Mandatory Liability Insurance.--Every district 14 magistrate shall be covered by an errors and omissions liability 15 insurance policy to be purchased by the Commonwealth in such 16 amounts as are set forth by the Supreme Court. IN MEETING ITS <-- 17 OBLIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PURCHASE 18 ONE POLICY COVERING ALL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES WITHIN THE 19 COMMONWEALTH. 20 The cost of such liability insurance shall be equally divided 21 between the Commonwealth and the individual district justices. 22 Section 208. Offices.--The district justice shall establish 23 an office or offices within the magisterial district in 24 locations approved by the president judge of the court of common 25 pleas in compliance with standards and rules prescribed by the 26 Supreme Court. 27 Reasonable costs and expenses incident to the establishment, 28 maintenance and operation of offices of district justices as 29 approved by the president judge of the court of common pleas and 30 the county commissioners in compliance with standards and rules 19750H1375B3004 - 6 -
1 prescribed by the Supreme Court shall be paid by the county in 2 which the offices are located. 3 Section 209. Costs; Disposition.--All costs collected by a <-- 4 district justice shall be paid monthly to the county in which 5 his magisterial district is located, and such costs shall be 6 retained by the county for its use. 7 SECTION 209. DISPOSITION.--(A) COSTS.--COSTS COLLECTED BY A <-- 8 DISTRICT JUSTICE SHALL BE PAID MONTHLY TO THE COMMONWEALTH IN 9 AMOUNTS AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B), AND THE BALANCE SHALL 10 BE PAID MONTHLY TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT 11 IS LOCATED. COSTS PAID TO THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL BE CREDITED TO 12 THE GENERAL FUND. COSTS PAID TO THE COUNTY SHALL BE RETAINED BY 13 THE COUNTY FOR ITS USE. 14 (B) COMMONWEALTH SHARE.--AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO THE 15 COMMONWEALTH: 16 (1) SUMMARY CONVICTIONS, EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLE 17 CASES ........................................... $ 5.00 18 (2) SUMMARY CONVICTIONS, MOTOR VEHICLE CASES OTHER 19 THAN (3) BELOW .................................. $ 5.00 20 (3) SUMMARY CONVICTIONS, MOTOR VEHICLE CASES, 21 HEARING DEMANDED ................................ $ 5.00 22 (4) MISDEMEANOR ..................................... $ 7.00 23 (5) FELONY .......................................... $ 8.00 24 (6) ASSUMPSIT OR TRESPASS INVOLVING 25 (I) $100 OR LESS ............................ $ 2.50 26 (II) MORE THAN $100 BUT NOT MORE THAN 27 $300 ................................... $ 5.00 28 (III) MORE THAN $300 BUT NOT MORE THAN 29 $500 ................................... $ 7.50 30 (IV) MORE THAN $500 ......................... $10.00 19750H1375B3004 - 7 -
1 (7) LANDLORD-TENANT PROCEEDING ...................... $10.00 2 (8) ORDER OF EXECUTION .............................. $10.00 3 (9) ISSUING A SEARCH WARRANT ........................ $ 7.00 4 ARTICLE III 5 Powers and Duties 6 Section 301. Powers of District Justices.--Every district 7 justice shall have power to issue every lawful process to or to 8 be served or enforced by system and related personnel and to 9 make such lawful orders as his official business may require. 10 Section 302. Seal.--Each magisterial district shall have a 11 seal, which shall be in the custody of the district justice 12 elected or appointed for such district. The official acts of the 13 district justice shall be authenticated therewith. There shall 14 be engraved on the seal such inscription as may be specified by 15 general rule. 16 Section 303. Jurisdiction.--Except as otherwise provided, 17 district justices shall, under procedures prescribed by general 18 rule, have jurisdiction of the following matters: 19 (1) All civil claims wherein the sum demanded does not 20 exceed $2,000, exclusive of interest and costs, in the following 21 classes of cases: 22 (i) actions in assumpsit, except cases where the title to 23 real estate may be in question; 24 (ii) actions in trespass, including all forms of trespass 25 and trespass on the case; and 26 (iii) actions for fines and penalties by any government 27 agency. 28 A plaintiff may waive a portion of the claim of more than $2,000 29 so as to bring the matter within the jurisdiction of a district 30 justice. Such waiver shall remain effective except upon appeal 19750H1375B3004 - 8 -
1 by either party or when the judgment is set aside upon 2 certiorari. 3 (2) All summary offenses, except those within the 4 jurisdiction of an established and open traffic court. 5 (3) All violations under the provisions of section 1037 of 6 the act of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58, No.32), known as "The Vehicle 7 Code," provided the following criteria are met: 8 (i) the violation is a first offense; 9 (ii) no personal injury resulted from the violation; 10 (iii) no property damage resulted from the violation; AND <-- 11 (iv) the defendant pleads guilty. and <-- 12 (v) the term of any prison sentence will not exceed one 13 year. 14 The arresting authority shall transmit a copy of the charge of 15 any violation of section 1037 of "The Vehicle Code," to the 16 county clerk of courts within five days after the preliminary 17 arraignment. Within ten days after the disposition, the district 18 justice shall certify the disposition to the county clerk of 19 courts. 20 (4) All violations under the provisions of Title 18 (Crimes 21 and Offenses) of the act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), 22 known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes which are 23 classified as misdemeanors of the third degree, except 24 violations under sections 4303, 4321, 4323 and 5103 of Title 18, 25 provided the following criteria are met: 26 (i) the misdemeanor is not the result of a reduced charge; 27 (ii) the defendant pleads guilty; and 28 (iii) any personal injury and/or property damage is less than 29 $100. 30 (5) Matters arising under the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, 19750H1375B3004 - 9 -
1 No.20), known as "The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951," which 2 are stated therein to be within the jurisdiction of a justice of 3 the peace. 4 (6) As commissioners to preside at arraignments, fix and 5 accept bail, issue warrants and perform duties of a similar 6 nature including the jurisdiction of a committing magistrate in 7 all criminal proceedings. 8 (7) All matters jurisdiction of which is vested in district 9 justices by any statute. 10 Section 304. Venue and Process.--(a) Venue.--The venue of a 11 district justice concerning matters over which jurisdiction is 12 conferred by section 303 shall be as prescribed by general rule. 13 (b) Process.--The process of the district justice shall 14 extend beyond the limits of the magisterial district to the 15 extent prescribed by general rule. 16 Section 305. Lien of Judgment.--No judgment of a district 17 justice shall in any manner operate as a lien on real property 18 until a transcript of the record showing a final judgment of a 19 district justice has been filed in the manner prescribed by 20 general rules in the office of the clerk of the court of common 21 pleas of the county where the property is situated, or in the 22 office of the clerk of the branch of the court of common pleas 23 embracing such county. After such entry the judgment shall, from 24 the date of such entry, be a lien upon property to the same 25 extent that judgment recovered in the court of common pleas is a 26 lien. No such transcript shall be filed until after 30 days 27 after the entry of final judgment by the district justice. No 28 execution against real estate shall be issued by a district 29 justice. 30 ARTICLE IV 19750H1375B3004 - 10 -
1 Costs 2 Section 401. Criminal Cases.--The costs to be charged by the 3 minor judiciary in every criminal case, except as hereinafter 4 provided, shall be as follows: 5 (1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle cases..... $11 <-- 6 $16.00 7 (2) Summary convictions, motor vehicle cases, 8 OTHER THAN (3) BELOW.............................. $10 <-- 9 $10.00 10 (3) SUMMARY CONVICTIONS, MOTOR VEHICLE CASES, <-- 11 HEARING DEMANDED................................ $15.00 12 (3) (4) Misdemeanor.................................... $13 <-- 13 $20.00 14 (4) (5) Felony......................................... $17 <-- 15 $25.00 16 Such costs shall include all charges including the costs of 17 postage and registered mail and the costs of giving a transcript 18 to the prosecutor or defendant, or both, if requested. 19 Section 402. Payment of Summary Conviction Costs by 20 County.--(a) Division of costs.--In every case of summary 21 conviction in which the evidence is not sufficient to convict 22 and the defendant is dismissed, the costs thereof shall be borne 23 by the county if the prosecutor is a police officer engaged as 24 such in the employ of this Commonwealth or of any of its 25 political subdivisions. In all other cases, the costs shall be 26 paid by the prosecutor or by the defendant if so permitted by 27 law. 28 (b) County to pay where default.--In every case of summary 29 conviction in which the defendant is convicted and sentenced to 30 jail in default of the payment of the fine and costs imposed, 19750H1375B3004 - 11 -
1 the costs of prosecution shall be paid by the county. 2 (c) County of the second class.--In any case before a 3 salaried magistrate where costs are payable by a county of the 4 second class, the costs chargeable to the county shall be one- 5 half of the costs set forth in section 401. 6 Section 403. Civil Cases.--The costs to be charged by the 7 minor judiciary in every civil case, except as hereinafter 8 provided, shall be as follows: 9 (1) Assumpsit or trespass involving $100 or less..... $ 7.50 <-- 10 $10.00 11 (2) Assumpsit or trespass involving more than 12 $100 but not more than $300...................... $10.00 <-- 13 $15.00 14 (3) Assumpsit or trespass involving more than 15 $300 but not more than $500...................... $12.50 <-- 16 $20.00 17 (4) Assumpsit or trespass involving more than $500... $15.00 <-- 18 $25.00 19 (5) Landlord and tenant proceeding................... $15.00 <-- 20 $25.00 21 (6) Order of execution............................... $ 5.00 <-- 22 $15.00 23 Such costs shall include all charges including, when called 24 for, the costs relating to depositions and interrogatories and 25 the costs of postage and registered mail, except the costs of a 26 transcript of every proceeding on appeal or certiorari 27 (including affidavit, bail and certificate), which shall be 28 $2.50 per transcript. 29 Section 404. Unclassified Costs or Charges.--The costs to be 30 charged by the minor judiciary in the following instances not 19750H1375B3004 - 12 -
1 readily classifiable shall be as follows:
2 (1) Order for relief or removal of pauper............ $3.00
3 (2) Order to seize goods for maintenance of
4 wife or children................................. $3.00
5 (3) Entering transcript of judgment from another
6 member of the minor judiciary.................... $3.00
7 (4) Certificate to obtain land warrant............... $3.00
8 (5) Marrying each couple, making record thereof,
9 and certificate to the parties................... $5.00
10 (6) Swearing and affirming county, township, or
11 other public officer, each officer............... $3.00
12 (7) Probating accounts............................... $3.00
13 (8) Issuing a search warrant......................... $3.00 <--
14 $10.00
15 Section 405. Federal Cases.--The costs to be charged by the
16 minor judiciary for services under the laws of the United States
17 shall be as follows:
18 (1) For certificate of protection.................... $2.00
19 (2) For certificate of lost protection............... $2.00
20 (3) Warrant.......................................... $2.00
21 (4) Commitment....................................... $2.00
22 (5) Summons for seamen in admiralty case............. $2.00
23 hearing thereon............................... $2.00
24 (6) For certificate to clerk of the district court
25 to issue admiralty process....................... $2.00
26 (7) For affidavit of claims and copies thereof....... $2.00
27 (8) Affidavit of defense............................. $2.00
28 ARTICLE V
29 Education
30 Section 501. Minor Judiciary Education Board; Department of
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1 Education.--There shall be appointed by the Governor with the 2 consent of two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate an 3 administrative board composed of seven members to be known as 4 the "Minor Judiciary Education Board." Three of the members of 5 the board shall be members of the bar of the Pennsylvania 6 Supreme Court, three of the members shall be district justices 7 or judges of the Traffic Court of the City of Philadelphia, and 8 one member shall be a lay citizen. Three members shall be 9 appointed for terms of five years, three members shall be 10 appointed for terms of four years, and one member shall be 11 appointed for a term of three years, and until their successors 12 have been appointed and qualified. Thereafter each appointment 13 shall be for a term of five years and until a successor has been 14 appointed and qualified. Four members of the board shall 15 constitute a quorum; and, no action of the board shall be valid 16 unless it shall have the concurrence of at least four members. 17 Each member shall be paid $50 for each day or part thereof upon 18 which he attends a board meeting, or performs any duty assigned 19 to him by the chairman; and, he shall be reimbursed for 20 reasonable traveling or other expenses incurred incident to such 21 attendance and to such assigned duty. The board shall organize 22 by electing a chairman. The board shall prescribe and approve 23 the subject matter and the examination for the course of 24 instruction and training required by the Constitution of the 25 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and this act. The department shall 26 serve as the administrative officers of the board and in such 27 capacity shall, subject to the direction of the board, 28 administer the course of instruction and training and conduct 29 the examination. 30 Section 502. Course of Instruction.--District justices shall 19750H1375B3004 - 14 -
1 complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of 2 their offices as required by the Constitution of the 3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and successfully pass an 4 examination prior to filing a nominating petition for a 5 candidacy in a primary election for the office of district 6 justice, which course of training and instruction shall not 7 exceed four weeks in duration and shall consist of a minimum of 8 40 hours of class instruction in civil and criminal law 9 including evidence, procedure, summary proceeding, and laws 10 relating to motor vehicles. The department shall make the course 11 of instruction available at such times as determined by it and 12 the board, so as to insure that any district justice, to be 13 elected or appointed may qualify to assume office as soon as 14 possible. By regulation the board shall direct the department to 15 conduct the course at such time, at such places and in such 16 manner as it shall prescribe. 17 In addition to those required by the Constitution of the 18 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and this act to complete the course 19 of training and instruction and successfully pass an examination 20 prior to filing a nominating petition for a candidacy in a 21 primary election for the office of district justice, any 22 interested person may apply to the department to be enrolled in 23 the course of instruction and take the examination, subject to 24 such rules and regulations as the department with the approval 25 of the board may determine. Any such interested person who 26 successfully completes the course and passes the examination 27 shall secure an appropriate certificate from the department and 28 file same as set forth in section 505. 29 Section 503. Costs.--The course of training and instruction 30 required by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 19750H1375B3004 - 15 -
1 and this act shall be provided at the expense of the 2 Commonwealth. Until such person has successfully completed the 3 course of training and instruction and passed the examination, 4 he shall not file any nominating petition for the office of 5 district justice anywhere in the Commonwealth. 6 Section 504.--Rules and Regulations.--The department shall, 7 with the approval of the board, have the power to promulgate 8 such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out its 9 duties under this act. 10 Section 505. Completion of Course.--Upon the successful 11 completion of the course of training and instruction and 12 examination, the department shall issue a certificate in the 13 form prescribed by the board, certifying that such person is 14 qualified to perform his duties as required by the Constitution 15 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such certificate shall be 16 filed in the office of the prothonotary of the county in which 17 the district justice resides. In the event that an appointed 18 district justice as required by the Constitution of the 19 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and this act to successfully 20 complete such course, has failed to obtain and file such 21 certificate in the proper prothonotary's office within nine 22 months after his appointment, said office of district justice or 23 judge shall be vacant, such vacancy to be filled as otherwise 24 provided by law, and in the case of justice of the peace, said 25 office shall be abolished. 26 Section 506. Continuing Education Requirement.--Every 27 district justice shall complete a continuing education program 28 each year equivalent to not less than 32 hours per year in such 29 courses or programs as are approved by the board. 30 ARTICLE VI 19750H1375B3004 - 16 -
1 District Justice Administrator 2 Section 601. Office of District Justice Administrator.-- 3 There is hereby established within the Administrative Office of 4 Pennsylvania Courts a branch office to be known as the Office of 5 District Justice Administrator to be supervised by such person 6 as the Supreme Court shall appoint to act as administrator. 7 Section 602. Powers and Duties.--The district justice 8 administrator shall have the following powers and duties: 9 (1) to be responsible for the prompt and proper disposition 10 of the business of all district justices; 11 (2) to perform all functions now carried out by the court 12 administrator; 13 (3) to require and receive reports from the various judicial 14 districts relating to the utilization of the district justices 15 in the judicial districts; 16 (4) to transfer the various district justices to other 17 judicial districts on a temporary basis in an effort to remove 18 any backlog of cases; 19 (5) to prescribe forms to be used by district justices; 20 (6) to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to 21 the efficient functioning of the Office of District Justice 22 Administrator; and 23 (7) to employ such individuals as approved by the Supreme 24 Court to implement the provisions of this act. 25 ARTICLE VII 26 Miscellaneous Provisions 27 Section 701. Repealers.--(a) Specific repealers.-- 28 (1) The act of January 7, 1952 (P.L.1841, No.492), known as 29 the "Minor Judiciary Fee Bill." 30 (2) The act of December 2, 1968 (P.L.1131, No.352), known as 19750H1375B3004 - 17 -
1 the "Magisterial Districts Act," in so far as it relates to 2 district justices and magisterial districts outside of cities 3 and counties of the first class. 4 (3) The act of February 24, 1970 (P.L.53, No.22), known as 5 the "Minor Judiciary Education Act," in so far as it relates to 6 district justices. 7 (b) General repealer.--Any act or part of an act 8 inconsistent with the provisions of this act is repealed to the 9 extent of the inconsistency. 10 Section 702. Effective Date.--This act shall take effect 11 July 1, 1976. F2L14RZ/19750H1375B3004 - 18 -