PRINTER'S NO. 198

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 211 Session of 2001

        INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, PHILLIPS, CLYMER, S. MILLER, ARGALL,
           M. BAKER, BASTIAN, BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CURRY,
           FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HENNESSEY,
           HERSHEY, LEDERER, MARSICO, MICHLOVIC, R. MILLER, RUBLEY,
           SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SURRA,
           E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TULLI, WASHINGTON AND WILT,
           JANUARY 25, 2001

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 25, 2001

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
     2     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
     3     exemption from jury duty.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 4503(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
     8  § 4503.  Exemptions from jury duty.
     9     (a)  General rule.--No person shall be exempt or excused from
    10  jury duty except the following:
    11         * * *
    12         (4)  Persons attending an accredited college or
    13     university on a full-time basis, as demonstrated by proof of
    14     matriculation, during school terms for which matriculation is
    15     established.
    16     * * *

     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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