Pennsylvania Jury Duty Policy
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Pennsylvania law doesn't require an employer to compensate an employee for time spent on jury duty. But Pennsylvania law also forbids employers from retaliating against an employee for reporting to jury duty.
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Pennsylvania is not alone in this statutory disqualification; the federal bar and 27 states institute a lifetime ban for convicted felons. Statutory disqualifications are just one of the ways that individuals convicted of crimes are excluded from jury service.
If you fail to show up for jury duty without a valid excuse which we'll discuss in a moment you can be held in contempt. In Pennsylvania, penalties for contempt of court can include $500 in fines and/or a maximum of ten days in jail.
To serve as a juror, one must be: a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which you are summoned; at least 18 years old; able to read, write and speak English; and must not have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
Pennsylvania has a list of specific excuses that can be used to be exempt from reporting for jury duty, including excuses for elected official, student, age, police, medical worker, firefighter and disability. You can also be excused if you don't meet the basic eligibility requirements for jury duty in PA.
Like New Jersey, Pennsylvania law does not require most employers to compensate employees when they are serving jury duty. However, an exception applies to exempt workers.
How are jurors selected? Jury selection begins when a name is randomly selected from voter and motor vehicle registration lists. Those selected are sent a summons, which is a court order stating the required time and place to appear. The jury pool is composed of those people summoned to appear on a particular day.
If you're aged 65 or over, permanently disabled or have a chronic illness, you can request to be permanently excused when you respond to your jury summons. The court will send you a letter of permanent excusal.
