{"data":{"id":"us-pa/44-pa.c.s.-7131","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"44 Pa.C.S. § 7131","heading":"Public office.","body":"(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.\n(b) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section or in any other law or court rule shall be construed to prohibit a constable from:\n(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), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code;\n(2) holding the office of a national, State or county committee of a political party;\n(3) running for and holding an elective office; or\n(4) participating in election-day activities.","path":["Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE","PART IV OTHER OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 71 CONSTABLES","SUBCHAPTER D CONFLICTS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=44\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=71\u0026sctn=31\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 44 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:23Z","sha256":"248954fae3ebfdeb3badf8aa654c9d0baf31431d1786d22d0c4d22b8a0720458","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/44-pa.c.s.-7122","next":"us-pa/44-pa.c.s.-7132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}