The clerk will tell you how to apply for an excuse from jury duty. In Pennsylvania, you may not take notes. Upon being summoned to the courthouse and answering the roll, Pennsylvania law provides you are entitled to receive per diem compensation even if you are not selected to serve on the jury. Checks will be sent within 30 days. There is convenient parking in the adjoining parking structure or nearby county-owned parking areas.
Parking spaces can become scarce, and early arrival is recommended.
The County is unable to pay for city overtime parking tickets issued at metered space around the facility. Metered spaces should be avoided by jurors. You may call the Jury Clerk for parking information at 559-3739. If you are on a jury and are not on time, the trial can't start and everyone must wait. Each juror must hear all the evidence in order to reach a decision.