The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania established the Minor Court Rules Committee in 1990. It replaced a previous committee that was called the Minor Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee.
The committee has seven members and one ex officio representative. Members are typically magisterial district judges, but the committee also has had Common Pleas and Municipal Court judge members. The ex officio member is a representative of the Pennsylvania Association of Court Management.
The committee is charged by the Supreme Court with examining and evaluating the rules and standards regarding magisterial district judges’ conduct, the rules and standards pertaining to the offices of magisterial district judges, and the rules of civil procedure for magisterial district courts.
The committee reviews Pennsylvania court cases and legislation, identifying those decisional or statutory changes that affect magisterial district court procedure and necessitate amendments to the rules or other action by the court. The committee also reviews and responds to inquiries and suggestions raised by judges, lawyers, court personnel, the public, other court-related committees, boards, and agencies. These inquiries and suggestions often become the basis for proposals developed by the committee. Finally, committee staff members speak at conferences and seminars to inform lawyers, court personnel and others of recent and proposed changes in the procedural rules related to rules of conduct as well as civil matters in the magisterial district courts.
| Committee Members |
Staff |
Honorable Mark A. Bruno, Chair
Aileen Bowers, Esq., ex officio
Honorable Ross C. Cioppa
Honorable Martin R. Kane
Honorable Blaise P. Larotonda
Honorable Thomas G. Miller
Honorable Bradley K. Moss
Honorable Mary Paulette Murray
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Pamela Walker, Counsel
Tricia D. Carbaugh, Assistant |
Minor Court Rules Committee
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 6200
PO Box 62635
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2635
phone: 717-231-9545
fax: 717-231-9546
minorrules@pacourts.us
Current Proposed Rules for Public Comment
These recommendations have not been submitted to or adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. They are being published by the committee to solicit input from the public. No rules in this section are in effect.
No proposals are currently being published for comment.