THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, DALEY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FRANKEL, GIBBONS, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HESS, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, MAHONEY, MALONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MOUL, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PRESTON, READSHAW, SAINATO AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 27, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 27, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors,

further providing for exemptions from jury duty.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4503(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs to read:

§ 4503.  Exemptions from jury duty.

(a)  General rule.--No person shall be exempt or excused from

jury duty except the following:

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(5)  Parents or guardians who have custody of a child

under seven years of age, who are the primary caregivers of

the child and who opt not to serve.

(6)  Parents or guardians who have custody of a school

age child who has been excused from compulsory attendance at

school or special education program, who provide instruction

for the child and who opt not to serve.

(7)  Persons who are primary caregivers of an elderly or

disabled family member and who opt not to serve.

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