This law section prohibits judicial officers from accepting additional compensation beyond their salary, acting as collection agents or arbitrators, and outlines automatic removal procedures. Specifically, judges cannot receive extra fees, serve as collection agents or arbitrators, or run for nonjudicial public office without losing their judicial position.
No, Pennsylvania law prohibits judges from accepting any fee, emolument, or perquisite beyond their salary and prescribed expenses.
No, judges cannot receive fees for arbitrator duties or act as collection agents for claims or judgments.
The judge automatically forfeits their judicial office and becomes ineligible for future judicial service.
No, filing for nomination or election to any nonjudicial public office automatically forfeits their judicial position.