PRINTER'S NO. 2495
No. 1451 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, ARGALL, BARRAR, BRENNAN, CARROLL,
EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HESS, HORNAMAN, KILLION, LONGIETTI, MELIO, R. MILLER, MILNE,
O'NEILL, PEIFER, PETRONE, RAPP, ROAE, SABATINA, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, VEREB AND YOUNGBLOOD,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 25, 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(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:
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12 (5) Judges and magisterial district judges of the
13 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and judges of the United States
14 as defined in 28 U.S.C. § 451 (relating to definitions).
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16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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