PRINTER'S NO. 4088
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2662
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, TOEPEL, BARRAR, JONES, STEPHENS AND MOUL,
JULY 8, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 8, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by
counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax
on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first
class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"
in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further
providing for district attorney, qualifications, eligibility
and compensation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1401(a) of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
Section 1401. District Attorney; Qualifications;
Eligibility; Compensation.--(a) The district attorney shall be
a resident of the county, at least twenty-five years of age, and
a citizen of the United States, shall have been admitted to
practice as an attorney before the Supreme Court of this
Commonwealth for at least one year and, in a county of the first
class, second class, second class A or third class, shall have
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practiced as a prosecutor as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. ยง 4953.1(c)
(relating to retaliation against prosecutor or judicial
official) for at least five years prior to taking the oath of
office and shall have resided in the county for which the
district attorney is elected or appointed for one year next
preceding election or appointment.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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