(a) General rule.--Former and retired judges and magisterial district judges shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by or pursuant to statute. No salary, retirement benefit or other compensation shall be paid to any judge or magisterial district judge who is suspended or removed from office under section 18 of Article V or under Article VI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (b) Definition.--As used in this section 'former' means a judge or magisterial district judge serving by appointment or election who vacates his office upon the expiration of his term or who resigns his office. (July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, 1993; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days) 2004 Amendment. See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 408 of Act 5 of 2017 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to restoration of service credit or retirement benefits. Cross References. Section 3352 is referred to in section 8533 of Title 24 (Education); section 5953 of Title 71 (State Government).
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