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PRINTER'S NO. 43
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
54
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, HAMM, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN, M. JONES AND ROWE,
MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 7, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for tenure of justices,
judges and justices of the peace.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 15(a) of Article V be amended to read:
ยง 15. Tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace.
(a) The regular term of office of justices [and judges shall
be ten years and the regular term of office for], judges, judges
of the municipal court in the City of Philadelphia and of
justices of the peace shall be six years. The tenure of any
justice or judge shall not be affected by changes in judicial
districts or by reduction in the number of judges.
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Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
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