PRINTER'S NO. 2427
No. 1867 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WATERS, WASHINGTON, J. WILLIAMS, THOMAS, BEBKO-
JONES, BELFANTI, L. I. COHEN, CRUZ, GEORGE, JOSEPHS,
LAUGHLIN, MELIO, SHANER, STABACK, WOGAN, TRELLO, WALKO,
TIGUE, PALLONE, JAMES, BELARDI, CALTAGIRONE, CAWLEY,
CORRIGAN, DALEY, FREEMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HORSEY, KELLER,
LEDERER, RIEGER, SOLOBAY, J. TAYLOR AND YOUNGBLOOD,
JULY 23, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 23, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3 compensation of jurors.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4561(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 4561. Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
9 (a) Compensation.--A person summoned to serve as a juror
10 shall receive compensation at the rate of [$9] $40 a day for
11 [the first three days] each day in any calendar year he shall be
12 required to report for service [and $25 a day for each day
13 thereafter in such calendar year that such person is required to
14 report]. In addition, persons so summoned shall be paid a travel
15 allowance at the rate of 17¢ per mile circular except that no
16 travel allowance shall be paid in the first judicial district.
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2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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