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 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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