PRINTER'S NO. 2240

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1753 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, HARPER, ARGALL, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
           BELFANTI, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CRAHALLA,
           CREIGHTON, DALEY, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, EACHUS, FABRIZIO,
           FLEAGLE, FLICK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GERGELY, GODSHALL, GOODMAN,
           GRUCELA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, JAMES, KOTIK,
           LEDERER, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, PALLONE, PHILLIPS,
           PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SHANER, STABACK,
           TANGRETTI, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI AND
           YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 20, 2005

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 20, 2005

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
     2     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
     3     exemptions 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         (5)  Persons 75 years of age or older who elect not to
    13     serve.
    14     * * *
    15     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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