MDJs
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MDJs are local-level judicial officers in Pennsylvania who preside over minor criminal cases, traffic violations, landlord-tenant disputes, and small civil claims in the Magisterial District Courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MDJs canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
local judicial officer ⓘ magisterial district judge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Magisterial District Judge
ⓘ
surface form:
Magisterial District Judges
|
| appealsGoTo | Court of Common Pleas ⓘ |
| appoints | staff for magisterial district court offices ⓘ |
| canAccept | guilty pleas in certain minor criminal matters ⓘ |
| canConduct |
preliminary arraignments in criminal cases
ⓘ
preliminary hearings to determine prima facie case ⓘ |
| canEnter | judgments in small claims cases ⓘ |
| canIssue |
arrest warrants
ⓘ
emergency protection from abuse orders in some circumstances ⓘ search warrants ⓘ subpoenas ⓘ summonses ⓘ |
| canOrder | evictions in landlord-tenant cases ⓘ |
| canSet | bail in most criminal cases ⓘ |
| civilMonetaryLimit | statutory monetary limit for small civil claims ⓘ |
| courtLevel | minor trial court ⓘ |
| criminalJurisdiction |
preliminary matters in misdemeanor and felony cases
ⓘ
summary offenses ⓘ |
| electedOrAppointed | elected ⓘ |
| ethicalRules | Pennsylvania Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Pennsylvania Constitution
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Judicial Code ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
issuance of arrest warrants
ⓘ
issuance of search warrants ⓘ landlord-tenant disputes ⓘ minor criminal cases ⓘ preliminary arraignments ⓘ preliminary hearings in criminal cases ⓘ small civil claims ⓘ summary criminal offenses ⓘ summary offense trials ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| landlordTenantJurisdiction |
commercial landlord-tenant disputes
ⓘ
residential landlord-tenant disputes ⓘ |
| language | English is the official working language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| mustBe | resident of the magisterial district ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Magisterial District Courts ⓘ |
| partOf | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
District Justices
ⓘ
Magisterial District Courts of Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Justices of the Peace in Pennsylvania
|
| requiredTraining |
certification course for non-lawyer MDJs
ⓘ
continuing legal education requirements ⓘ |
| subjectTo | discipline by the Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | President Judge of the Judicial District ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| trafficJurisdiction | Pennsylvania Vehicle Code violations ⓘ |
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