Bill Text: PA HB73 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for exemptions from jury duty.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-02 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB73 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB73-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 55
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 73 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY P. COSTA, CALTAGIRONE, FRANKEL, BISHOP, BEYER, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HESS, HICKERNELL, MAHONEY, MANN, M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STERN, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE, BAKER, KOTIK, PICKETT AND WALKO, JANUARY 26, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 26, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
exemptions from jury duty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4503(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 4503. Exemptions from jury duty.
(a) General rule.--No person shall be exempt or excused from
jury duty except the following:
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(5) Persons 70 years of age or older who opt not to
serve.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.