PRINTER'S NO. 943
No. 826 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BENNINGTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, COHEN, CREIGHTON, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GIBBONS, JAMES, LEACH, MANN, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, READSHAW, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, THOMAS, WALKO AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 19, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 19, 2007
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 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs 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) Parents or guardians of a child six years of age or 13 younger and have custody of and are the primary caregivers of 14 the child. 15 (6) Parents or guardians of a child who is of school age 16 and who have custody of and are providing instruction to the 17 child who has been excused from compulsory attendance at a
1 school or special education program. 2 (7) Primary caregivers of an elderly or disabled family 3 member. 4 * * * 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. B13L42SFL/20070H0826B0943 - 2 -