PRINTER'S NO. 2778
No. 2017 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY MUSTIO, ARMSTRONG, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
COHEN, CREIGHTON, DeWEESE, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, KILLION, KOTIK, MAJOR, McGILL, O'NEILL,
PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SCAVELLO, SHANER, SONNEY,
STABACK, T. STEVENSON, TIGUE, WATERS, YOUNGBLOOD, CRAHALLA,
RAPP, HARHAI, HARHART, SEMMEL, JAMES, DENLINGER, THOMAS,
CURRY, HASAY AND SIPTROTH, OCTOBER 13, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 13, 2005
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) Persons 70 years of age or older who opt not to
13 serve.
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15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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