{"id":34649,"date":"2026-08-09T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34649"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:01:49","slug":"pa-lawmaker-seeks-to-lower-jury-duty-exemption-age-to-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34649","title":{"rendered":"Pa. lawmaker seeks to lower jury duty exemption age to 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"mobile-headline\" class=\"css-15yc1px\">\n<section class=\"css-12p8alm\">\n<p>Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks to lower jury duty exemption age to 70<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-15yc1px\">\n<div class=\"css-o5kzrk\">\n<div class=\"css-18dh18f\">\n<div class=\"css-1pxq8h9\">\n<div class=\"css-3kvnlb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/rover\/profile_photos\/0fc62f76-9c32-48f8-a76c-82791a1f8782_1747319648.jpeg?resize=100:*\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Rachael Lardani\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">A Pennsylvania lawmaker is seeking to reduce the jury duty exemption age to 70, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/house\/co-sponsorship\/memo?memoID=49086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">memo<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">State Rep. Nancy Guenst announced the proposal on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">Under current law, Pennsylvanians can be called for jury service until age 75. Guenst&#8217;s proposal would lower the exemption age by five years. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\" id=\"alleviating-stress-for-older-residents\" data-node-id=\"5\">Alleviating stress for older residents <\/h2>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">Thousands of Pennsylvania residents report for jury duty every year, bringing a range of perspectives to court proceedings. Serving may require jurors to arrange transportation, travel to a courthouse and attend lengthy hearings. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">Guenst argues that those responsibilities can be exhausting for older residents. 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