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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 943

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

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.

















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