PRINTER'S NO. 968

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No. 831 Session of 2007

        INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, COSTA, EARLL, MUSTO, O'PAKE AND WAUGH,
           MAY 3, 2007

        REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 3, 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:
    11         * * *
    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).
    15     * * *
    16     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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