Bill > SB701

This bill amends Section 3532 of Title 42 in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, specifically changing the annual registration fee that the Office of the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania pays to the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania. The fee will increase from $200 to $400 for each magisterial district judge and Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge, calculated based on the number of authorized positions as of January 31 each year. The bill removes references to Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges and clarifies that the payment will be made on the first day of the new fiscal year (July 1). The legislation maintains the existing requirement for the Office of the Court Administrator to pay for a monthly journal publishing law updates and Supreme Court rule changes, with funding for other expenses coming from the annual appropriation for magisterial district judges. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.