A bill has been created that would exempt emergency services personnel from jury duty in Pennsylvania.
Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) introduced the legislation, calling it an effort to not compromise public safety.
“I believe that our dedicated emergency services folks should be available at all times to respond to threats to public health and safety,” Diamond told local television station Fox43.com.
“Granted, jury duty is a public service, but the volunteer fire and emergency service technicians are charged with saving lives, many times in an immediate fashion," Diamond added.
After a fire chief wrote a letter, asking a firefighter to excused from jury duty because of their role in protecting the community, a constituent asked Diamond for help.
“This bill is needed because it is a commonsense provision to aid in the protection of our communities,” said Diamond.
