Determining that jury commissioner offices are county and not judicial positions was the key factor in the state Supreme Court’s determination that the law allowing counties to abolish jury commissioner offices is constitutional.
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that Act 4 of 2013, which allows most Pennsylvania counties to abolish the office of jury commissioner, is constitutional and does not violate the Pennsylvania Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine. On Friday, the court issued its opinion explaining the reasoning behind the decision.
