Commission Submits Letter to Court Proposing Expansions to, Aggregated Collection of Demographic Categories on State’s Juror Information Questionnaire Posted onJune 21, 2022August 31, 2022inCategoriesNews On June 21, 2022, the Commission submitted a letter to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, requesting amendment of PA Rule … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Letter to Court Proposing Expansions to, Aggregated Collection of Demographic Categories on State’s Juror Information Questionnaire
Commission Conducts In-Person Meeting of its Full Membership Posted onJune 9, 2022August 2, 2022inCategoriesNews On June 9, 2022, Commission members convened in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began to review the … Continue ReadingCommission Conducts In-Person Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Submits Letter to Legislature in Support of Bill Banning Use of LGBTQ “Panic” Defense Posted onApril 27, 2022August 30, 2022inCategoriesNews On April 27, 2022, the Commission submitted to Pennsylvania House and Senate committee chairs its letter in support of legislation … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Letter to Legislature in Support of Bill Banning Use of LGBTQ “Panic” Defense
Commission Supports Legislation to Promote More Equitable Access to Jury Service Posted onMarch 16, 2022August 31, 2022inCategoriesNews In March 2022, Commission staff submitted several letters to legislators in support of bills that would make jury service less … Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Promote More Equitable Access to Jury Service
Commission Supports Legislation to Establish a Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System Posted onMarch 14, 2022August 30, 2022inCategoriesNews On March 14, 2022, the Commission submitted to Pennsylvania House and Senate committee chairs its letter in support of legislation … Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Establish a Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
Commission Conducts Virtual Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership Posted onMarch 10, 2022February 17, 2022inCategoriesNews On March 10, 2022, Commission members convened remotely to review the initiatives of each of the Commission’s six Committees and … Continue ReadingCommission Conducts Virtual Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Submits Comments to Court re Proposed State Criminal Procedural Rules Governing the Appointment of Counsel, the Purpose of Bail, and Others Posted onFebruary 14, 2022August 31, 2022inCategoriesNews On February 14, 2022, the Commission submitted formal comments to the PA Supreme Court Criminal Procedural Rules Committee, in response … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to Court re Proposed State Criminal Procedural Rules Governing the Appointment of Counsel, the Purpose of Bail, and Others
Commission Submits Comments to ACBA re Proposed Amendments to Local Rules Governing Bail, Probation and Incarceration Posted onFebruary 2, 2022August 31, 2022inCategoriesNews On February 2, 2022, the Commission submitted formal comments to the ACBA’s Administration of Justice Sub-Committee, in response to their … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to ACBA re Proposed Amendments to Local Rules Governing Bail, Probation and Incarceration
Commission Distributes Letter, Infographic re Results of PA Juror Demographics Survey to Court Administrators Posted onJanuary 27, 2022February 17, 2022inCategoriesNews On January 27, 2022, the Committee distributed a letter and a one-page graphic summary containing the results of its survey … Continue ReadingCommission Distributes Letter, Infographic re Results of PA Juror Demographics Survey to Court Administrators
ABA Judges’ Journal Publishes Executive Director McCormick’s Article on Jury Inclusiveness in PA Posted onDecember 1, 2021August 23, 2022inCategoriesNews On December 1, 2021, Executive Director Lisette McCormick submitted her article, “The Case for Jury Inclusiveness and Reform: The Pennsylvania … Continue ReadingABA Judges’ Journal Publishes Executive Director McCormick’s Article on Jury Inclusiveness in PA
