3.225 Appointment of Trial Commission
III Practice of Law
Rule Text
The Chief Justice shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, from among the membership of the Bar Association, a Trial Commission and shall designate a chair from the Commission. The Trial Commission shall consist of no more than 15 members. Members of the Trial Commission shall be lawyers licensed in the Commonwealth who possess the qualifications of a Circuit Judge. To the extent practicable, the Chief Justice shall, with the consent of the Court, appoint Trial Commissioners from each appellate district. Such Trial Commissioners shall serve 1 or more 4 year terms.
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Amendment history: Amended by Order 2013-12, eff. 1-1-14; prior amendments eff. 3-1-12 (Order 2012-01), 1-1-06 (Order 2005-10), 11-8-04 (Order 2004-6); adopted by Order 98-1, eff. 10-1-98