In re Waltman

CERTIFICATION OF MAILING BOARD COMPLAINT

AND NOW, this 19 day of July, 2019, comes the Judicial Conduct Board, by and through Deputy Counsel James P. Kleman, Jr., and avers the following:

1. On July 16, 2019, Board Investigator Paul A. Fontanes, was unsuccessful in attempting to personally serve former Magisterial District Judge John I. Waltman at his home address with the Board Complaint pursuant to C.J.D.R.P. No. 122. A copy of the Return of Service is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," made a part hereof, and incorporated by reference.

2. On July 19, 2019, undersigned counsel mailed a copy of the Board Complaint to former Magisterial District Judge John I. Waltman at FCI Morgantown, P.O. Box 1000, Morgantown, WV 26507, pursuant to C.J.D.R.P. No. 122(C)(ii). A copy of the cover letter enclosed with the Board Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit "B," made a part hereof, and incorporated by reference.

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Respectfully submitted, DATE: July 19, 2019

/s/_________

James P. Kleman, Jr.

Deputy Counsel

Pa. Supreme Court ID No. 87637

Judicial Conduct Board

Pennsylvania Judicial Center

601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 3500

P.O. Box 62525

Harrisburg, PA 17106

(717) 234-7911

EXHIBIT A

RETURN OF SERVICE

On the 17 day of July, 2019 at 1215 P m., I, Paul A. Fontanes, Judicial Conduct Board Investigator, served "WAS UNABLE TO SERVE" with the foregoing Board Complaint by personal service, pursuant to C.J.D.R.P. Rule 122(B).

I verify the statements in this Return of Service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. §4904 relating to the unsworn falsification to authorities.

/s/_________

Paul A. Fontanes

Investigator

Judicial Conduct Board

EXHIBIT B

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD RICHARD W. LONG CHIEF COUNSEL

John I. Waltman, Register No. 75757-066
SPECIAL, TO BE OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF INMATE ONLY
FCI Morgantown
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Morgantown, WV 26507 Re: In Re: John I. Waltman, 1 JD 2019 Dear Mr. Waltman:

Enclosed please find a copy of the Board Complaint which was filed in the Court of Judicial Discipline on July 16, 2019.

Sincerely,

/s/

Barnes P. Kleman, Jr.

Deputy Counsel JPK/tis
Enclosure Cc: Joseph U. Metz, Esquire, Counsel to the Court of Judicial Discipline CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

I certify that this filing complies with the provisions of the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania that require filing confidential information and documents differently than non-confidential information and documents.

Submitted by: Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania

Signature: __________

Name: James P. Kleman, Jr.

Deputy Counsel

Attorney No.: 87637 PROOF OF SERVICE

In compliance with Rule 122(C)(ii) of the Court of Judicial Discipline Rules of Procedure, on July 19, 2019, a copy of the Board Complaint was sent First-Class Mail to former MDJ John I. Waltman at the following address:

John I. Waltman, Register No. 75757-066 FCI Morgantown Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 1000 Morgantown, WV 26507

Respectfully submitted, DATE: July 19, 2019

/s/_________

James P. Kleman, Jr.

Deputy Counsel

Pa. Supreme Court ID No. 87637

Judicial Conduct Board

Pennsylvania Judicial Center

601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 3500

P.O. Box 62525

Harrisburg, PA 17106

(717) 234-7911