Pennsylvania § 4565 - Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party.
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§ 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 in such political subdivision or owns assessed or taxable property or is liable to the assessment or payment of taxes in such political subdivision. This section shall not apply to peremptory challenges of such persons.
(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4565 cover?
Section 4565 ("Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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