Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 89.285 - Resumption of practice by justices and judges on Judge Status(a)Conclusion of judicial service. Enforcement Rule 219(j)(2) provides that at the conclusion of judicial service, an attorney holding judge status as set forth in Enforcement Rule 219(j)(1) shall: (1) within 20 days, notify the Attorney Registration Office in writing of the conclusion of judicial service; and(2) within 60 days, elect either active status or retired status.(b)Administrative change to active status within 60 days of conclusion of judicial service. Enforcement Rule 219(j)(3) provides that within 60 days of conclusion of judicial service, a former justice or judge on judge status who seeks to resume active status shall submit to the Attorney Registration Office: (1) a form available through the Attorney Registration Office;(2) a notice in writing setting forth: (i) any discipline imposed within six years before the date of the notice upon the justice or judge by the Court of Judicial Discipline; and(ii) any proceeding before the Judicial Conduct Board or the Court of Judicial Discipline settled within six years before the date of the notice on the condition that the justice or judge resign from judicial office or enter a rehabilitation program;(3) a waiver available through the Attorney Registration Office and signed by the former justice or judge of the confidentiality of the record in any proceeding disclosed in the notice provided under paragraph (2), for the limited purpose of making the record available to the Board in any subsequent proceeding under these rules; and(4) payment of the active annual assessment for the year in which the request for active status is made.(c)Administrative Change to retired status within 60 days of conclusion of judicial service. Enforcement Rule 219(j)(4) provides that within 60 days of conclusion of service, a former justice or judge on judge status shall submit to the Attorney Registration Office a form available through that office.(d)Failure to elect status. Enforcement Rule 219(j)(6) provides that a former justice or judge on judge status who fails to elect a new registration status within 60 days of concluding judicial service shall be placed on retired status by the Attorney Registration Office.The provisions of this §89.285 amended August 7, 2009, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 4725; amended November 2, 2012, effective 11/3/2012, 42 Pa.B. 6864.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023