Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Rule 112 - Availability and Temporary Assignments of Magisterial District JudgesA. The president judge of each judicial district shall be responsible for ensuring the availability during regular business hours within the judicial district of at least one magisterial district judge to handle matters requiring attention in civil and possessory actions.B.(1) The president judge or his or her designee may assign temporarily the magisterial district judge of any magisterial district to serve another magisterial district whenever such assignment is needed:(a) To satisfy the requirements of paragraph A.(b) When a magisterial district judge has disqualified himself or herself either at the request of a party or sua sponte.(c) To otherwise provide for the efficient administration of justice.(2) Whenever a temporary assignment is made under this rule, notice of such assignment shall be conspicuously posted in all magisterial district courts affected by the temporary assignment.(3) A magisterial district judge temporarily assigned under this rule shall have the jurisdiction and authority of the office the duties of which he or she is temporarily performing and may continue to exercise jurisdiction and authority in his or her own magisterial district.The provisions of this Rule 112 amended November 21, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3020; amended April 25, 1979, effective 5/25/1979, 9 Pa.B. 1499; amended March 6, 2001, effective 4/1/2001, 31 Pa.B. 1556; amended April 18, 2007, effective 5/18/2007, 37 Pa.B. 2092; amended June 29, 2015, effective 7/1/2015, 45 Pa.B. 3811; amended April 29, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 2412.