AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors,
3further providing for exemptions from jury duty and for list 
4of disqualified jurors.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 4503(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
8Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

9§ 4503. Exemptions from jury duty.

10(a) General rule.--No person shall be exempt or excused from
11jury duty except the following:

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13(6) Persons 75 years of age or older who opt not to
14serve.

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16Section 2. Section 4523 of Title 42 is amended by adding a
17subsection to read:

1§ 4523. List of disqualified jurors.

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3(c) Persons aged 75 years or older.--A person who is exempt
4or excused from jury duty under section 4503(a)(6) (relating to
5exemptions from jury duty) may petition the jury selection
6commission to have the person's name placed on the list of
7disqualified jurors. A person placed on the list may, at any
8time, petition for removal of the person's name from the list
9unless the person is disqualified under section 4502 (relating
10to qualifications of jurors).

11Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.