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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and Justice § 7131. Public office

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a constable to hold or exercise the office of magisterial district judge or alderman.

(b) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section or in any other law or court rule shall be construed to prohibit a constable from:

(1) being an officer of a political body or political party as those terms are defined in the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L. 1333, No. 320),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Election Code;

(2) holding the office of a national, State or county committee of a political party;

(3) running for and holding an elective office; or

(4) participating in election-day activities.

1 25 P.S. § 2600 et seq.
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