established on January 1, 2026, and shall be initially filled by
election at the 2025 municipal election.
SECTION 3. THE NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR THE THIRTY-EIGHTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT ADDED BY THE AMENDMENT OF 42 PA.C.S. § 911(A) SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 1, 2028, AND SHALL BE INITIALLY FILLED BY
ELECTION AT THE 2027 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3), THE
PROVISIONS OF 42 PA.C.S. §§ 3132 AND 3135 SHALL APPLY TO THE
JUDGESHIPS ADDED BY THE AMENDMENT OF 42 PA.C.S. § 911(A).
(2) THE NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
THIRTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FORTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT AND FIFTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADDED BY THE
AMENDMENT OF 42 PA.C.S. § 911(A) SHALL BE ESTABLISHED ON
JANUARY 5, 2026, AND SHALL BE INITIALLY FILLED BY ELECTION AT
THE 2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
(3) THE NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR THE THIRTY-EIGHTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT ADDED BY THE AMENDMENT OF 42 PA.C.S. § 911(A) SHALL
BE ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 3, 2028, AND SHALL BE INITIALLY
FILLED BY ELECTION AT THE 2027 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Section 3 4 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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