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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY MASSER, BARRAR, CLYMER, GABLER, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAJOR, MILLER, ROCK, STERN, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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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) Persons who have previously served for a full term |
13 | on a Statewide investigating grand jury, including any |
14 | extensions thereof, who opt not to serve. |
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16 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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