§ 4521. Selection of prospective jurors
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: November 14, 2007
Effective: November 14, 2007
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4521
§ 4521. Selection of prospective jurors
(2) The list shall also contain all voter registration lists for the county, which lists may be incorporated by reference, or names from such other lists which in the opinion of the commission will provide a number of names of prospective jurors which is equal to or greater than the number of names contained in the voter registration list.
(c) Selection of names for jury service.--At least once each year the commission shall select at random from the master list of prospective jurors the number of names designated by the president judge pursuant to court orders issued under section 4531 (relating to issuance of court orders for jurors).
(1) The commission may mail to each person whose name has been selected in the manner set forth in subsection (c) a juror qualification form devised by the commission in such manner that the commission may determine from the answers to the questions on the form whether or not the prospective juror is qualified. The questions asked in such juror qualification form shall be limited to matters reasonably calculated to permit a determination of the person's qualifications to serve as a juror.
(2) The juror qualification form shall be executed by the prospective juror and shall plainly and conspicuously state thereon that its execution is subject to the penalty for perjury. If the person is unable to fill out the form, another person may fill it out for him, indicate that he has done so, and the reason therefor. The prospective juror shall mail or deliver the completed form to the commission.
(e) Selection in certain counties.--In those counties which do not use the juror qualification form as provided for in subsection (d), the selection of persons for jury service shall be made in accordance with section 4524 (relating to selection of jurors for service) and provision shall be made for the collection of information with the summons in order to comply with sections 4502 (relating to qualifications of jurors) and 4503 (relating to exemptions from jury duty).
(f) Compelling compliance with section.--On application by the commission, the court shall compel compliance with subsections (a)(2), (3) and (4) and (d). Officials of political subdivisions and Commonwealth officials having custody, possession or control of lists of names described in this section shall, upon request of the commission, make such lists available to the commission for inspection, reproduction and copying but shall not be required or permitted to:
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1980, June 26, P.L. 266, No. 78, § 3, imd. effective. Amended 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, art. II, § 201, effective in 60 days; 2007, July 17, P.L. 123, No. 37, § 2, effective in 120 days [Nov. 14, 2007].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4521, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4521
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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