In re Nomination Petitions of Owen

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FEUDALE.

Before the Court are objections to the nomination petition of James H. Owen (Owen) for the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County.1 The sole objection is that Owen failed to file his required statement of financial interest with the State Ethics Commission. Owen is currently serving as a Magisterial District Judge in Armstrong County, having been appointed in October, 2005 and elected in November, 2005.

Section 1104(b) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(b) requires that candidates for state-level office file the statement with the…