{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-1127","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 1127","heading":"Hearing officers.","body":"(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).\n(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.\n(c) Qualifications.--A hearing officer must:\n(1) be an attorney at law; or\n(2) prior to assuming office, complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of the office and pass an examination.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART II ORGANIZATION","SUBPART A COURTS AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES","ARTICLE D MINOR COURTS","CHAPTER 11 COMMUNITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS","SUBCHAPTER B PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=11\u0026sctn=27\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"4ee4c06a7849a9517a98bd849ed529b15ae247ae5ac69ecd60964bb76cbaa617","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-1126","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-1141"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}