Hearing officers.
42 Pa.C.S. § 1127
in effect(a) Appointment.--The President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may appoint hearing officers in proceedings under section 1123(a)(9) (relating to jurisdiction and venue).
(b) Code of conduct.--The Supreme Court shall promulgate a code of conduct to govern the conduct of hearing officers and provide for regular audits of the conduct of hearing officers.
(c) Qualifications.--A hearing officer must:
(1) be an attorney at law; or
(2) prior to assuming office, complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of the office and pass an examination. (June 19, 2013, P.L.55, No.17, eff. imd.) 2013 Amendment. Act 17 added section 1127.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=42Fetched: 10/16/2026
