Pennsylvania has expanded the exceptions which permit a citizen from being excused from jury duty. Currently there are 5 exceptions which allow a person to be excused from jury duty in Pennsylvania. Those exceptions are:
- Persons in active military service;
- Persons who have served on jury duty within the prior 3 years;
- Persons who demonstrate undue hardship or extreme inconvenience;
- Immediate family members of victims of a criminal homicide;
- Persons who served for an 18 month statewide grand jury;
On October 20th and 21st the senate signed and house respectively signed Senate Bill 210 which has expanded the exceptions for reporting for jury duty in Pennsylvania. The additional exceptions excuse the following persons:
- Persons 75 years or older who request to be excused
- State, Local and Federal Judges
- Breastfeeding women who request to be excused
The bill was presented to the Governor on October 21st and will take effect 60 days after it is signed.
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