# 42 Pa.C.S. § 4501: Declaration of policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4501

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 Pa.C.S. § 4501
- **Heading:** Declaration of policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 42 / Chapter 45 / Section 4501

## Text

It is the policy of this Commonwealth that:

(1) All persons entitled to a jury trial in a civil action or criminal proceeding shall have the right to jurors selected at random from a representative cross section of the eligible population of the county.

(2) All qualified citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service as jurors in the courts of this Commonwealth and shall have an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.

(3) A citizen shall not be excluded from service as a juror on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or economic status.

## Nearby sections

- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4501 Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4501.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4502 Qualifications of jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4502.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4503 Exemptions from jury duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4503.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4521 Selection of prospective jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4521.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4521.1 Statewide jury information system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4521.1.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4522 List of qualified jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4522.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4523 List of disqualified jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4523.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4524 Selection of jurors for service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4524.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4525 Equipment used for selection of jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4525.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4526 Challenging compliance with selection procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4526.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4527 Effect of verdict on jury selection errors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4527.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4531 Issuance of court orders for jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4531.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4532 Summoning persons to serve as jurors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4532.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 4541 Short title of subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C45_S4541.md)

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