Section 4503 - Exemptions from jury duty(a) General ruleNo person shall be exempt or excused from jury duty except the following: (1) Persons in active service of the armed forces of the United States or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.(2) Persons who have served within three years next preceding on any jury except a person who served as a juror for fewer than three days in any one year in which case the exemption period shall be one year.(3) Persons demonstrating to the court undue hardship or extreme inconvenience may be excused permanently or for such period as the court determines is necessary, and if excused for a limited period shall, at the end of the period, be assigned to the next jury array.(4) Spouses, children, siblings, parents, grandparents and grandchildren of victims of criminal homicide under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2501 (relating to criminal homicide).(5) Persons who have previously served for a term of 18 months on a Statewide investigating grand jury, including any extensions thereof, who opt not to serve.(6) Persons 75 years of age or older who request to be excused.(7) Judges and magisterial district judges of the Commonwealth and judges of the United States as defined in 28 U.S.C. § 451 (relating to definitions).(8) Breastfeeding women who request to be excused.(b) ChallengesThis subchapter shall not affect the existing practice with respect to peremptory challenges and challenges for cause.Amended by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 54, § 1, eff. 12/29/2015.Amended by P.L. 636 2012 No. 63, § 1, eff. 8/12/2012. 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; 2002, Oct. 17, P.L. 886, No. 128, § 1, effective in 60 days.