Section 4552 – Investigating grand jury reports
§ 4552. Investigating grand jury reports. (a) General rule.–Any investigating grand jury, by an affirmative majority vote of the full investigating grand jury, may, at any time during its term submit to the supervising judge an investigating grand jury report. (b) Examination by court.–The judge to whom such report is submitted shall examine it and […]
Section 4553 – Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom
§ 4553. Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom. (a) County.–The expenses of a county investigating grand jury shall be borne by the county in which it is impaneled. (b) Multicounty.–The expenses of any multicounty investigating grand jury shall be borne by the Commonwealth. (1) Multicounty investigating grand jurors shall be compensated at […]
Section 4561 – Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors
§ 4561. Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors. (a) Compensation.–A person summoned to serve as a juror shall receive compensation at the rate of $9 a day for the first three days in any calendar year he shall be required to report for service and $25 a day for each day thereafter in such […]
Section 4562 – Juror’s right to refuse inquiries
§ 4562. Juror’s right to refuse inquiries. Except where jury tampering is being investigated by the proper authorities, a juror shall not be required to answer to any person concerning the manner in which the jury reached its verdict or why it was unable to agree upon a verdict.
Section 4563 – Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors
§ 4563. Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors. (a) General rule.–An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, seniority position or benefits, or threaten or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the employee receives a summons, responds thereto, serves as a juror or attends court for prospective jury service. Nothing […]
Section 4563.1 – Protection of employment of grand jurors (Deleted by amendment)
§ 4563.1. Protection of employment of grand jurors (Deleted by amendment). 1982 Amendment. Section 4563.1 was deleted by amendment December 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, effective in 60 days.
Section 4564 – Alternate jurors
§ 4564. Alternate jurors. Alternate jurors shall be selected and shall serve as jurors under terms and conditions prescribed by general rules.
Section 4565 – Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party
§ 4565. Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party. A person shall not be challenged for cause and excluded from serving as a juror in any action or proceeding in which a political subdivision is a party or is interested because such person is or was an officer, rated citizen or inhabitant […]
Section 4581 – Interfering with selection of jurors
§ 4581. Interfering with selection of jurors. (a) Commission members and employees.–Any member of the jury selection commission or any employee, clerk, investigator or assistant in the employ of the commission, who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of unlawfully procuring the selection or nonselection of any person for […]
Section 4582 – Tampering with names of jurors
§ 4582. Tampering with names of jurors. Any person who directly or indirectly unlawfully tampers with the names drawn from the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel or with the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel or with any array or jury list commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.