{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3112","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 3112","heading":"Course of instruction and examination required.","body":"Magisterial district judges, bail commissioners and judges who are not members of the bar of this Commonwealth shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART III SELECTION, RETENTION AND REMOVAL OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS","CHAPTER 31 SELECTION AND RETENTION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER B QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN MINOR JUDICIARY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=31\u0026sctn=12\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"c81724ab306c4a6da7a2ca8921386525b05105827d350b5293177ca1e8d27d7e","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3111","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-3113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}