Friday, January 17, 2025

Upcoming Rule Change (Effective April 1, 2025) Mandates that Trial Court Judges Sit in on Jury Selection

No More Leaving Jurors Alone with the Attorneys (unless agreed)

On January 7, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a change to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure to include a mandate that a trial court judge be present in the courtroom for jury selections in civil cases unless the litigants opt out of the requirement. This rule is set to take effect on April 1, 2025 and can be found under Pa. R.C.P. 220.3.

A copy of the changes to the Rule can be seen at this LINK.

Source: Article – “Phila. Court System Pushed To Adapt As Justices Greenlight Changes to Pa.’s Civil Jury Selection Rules” By: Aleeza Furman of the Pennsylvania Law Weekly (Jan. 8, 2025).

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