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TX Govt Code § 62.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.105. Disqualification for Particular Jury

Sec. 62.105.  DISQUALIFICATION FOR PARTICULAR JURY.  A person is disqualified to serve as a petit juror in a particular case if he:(1)  is a witness in the case;(2)  is interested, directly or indirectly, in the subject matter of the case;(3)  is related by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree, as determined under Chapter 573, to a party in the case;(4)  has a bias or prejudice in favor of or against a party in the case;  or(5)  has served as a petit juror in a former trial of the same case or in another case involving the same questions of fact.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.81, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 23, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 62.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.106. Exemption From Jury Service

Sec. 62.106.  EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE.  (a)  A person qualified to serve as a petit juror may establish an exemption from jury service if the person:(1)  is over 70 years of age;(2)  has legal custody of a child younger than 12 years of age and the person's service on the jury requires leaving the child without adequate supervision;(3)  is a student of a public or private secondary school;(4)  is a person enrolled and in actual attendance at an institution of higher education;(5)  is an officer or an employee of the senate, the house of representatives, or any department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the legislative branch of state government;(6)  is summoned for service in a county with a population of at least 200,000, unless that county uses a jury plan under Section 62.011 and the period authorized under Section 62.011(b)(5) exceeds two years, and the person has served as a petit juror in the county during the 24-month period preceding the date the person is to appear for jury service;(7)  is the primary caretaker of a person who is unable to care for himself or herself;(8)  except as provided by Subsection (b), is summoned for service in a county with a population of at least 250,000 and the person has served as a petit juror in the county during the three-year period preceding the date the person is to appear for jury service; or(9)  is a member of the United States military forces serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from the person's home station and out of the person's county of residence.(b)  Subsection (a)(8) does not apply if the jury wheel in the county has been reconstituted after the date the person served as a petit juror.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 733, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.35, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 686, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 640, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 153, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (H.B. 319), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (H.B. 2717), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 866), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 62.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.107. Procedures for Establishing Exemptions

Sec. 62.107.  PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  A person who is notified to appear for jury service may establish an exemption from the service under Section 62.106 without appearing in person by filing a signed statement of the ground of his exemption with the clerk of the court before the date on which he is summoned to appear.(b)  A person may also claim an exemption from jury service under Section 62.106 by filing with the sheriff, voter registrar, or district or county clerk of the county of the person's residence a sworn statement that sets forth the ground of and claims the exemption.  The name of a person who claims an exemption by filing the sworn statement may not be placed in the jury wheel for the ensuing year.(c)  A person who files a statement with a clerk of the court, as provided by Subsection (a), claiming an exemption because the person is over 70 years of age, may also claim the permanent exemption on that ground authorized by Section 62.108 by including in the statement filed with the clerk a declaration that the person desires the permanent exemption.  Promptly after a statement claiming a permanent exemption on the basis of age is filed, the clerk of the court with whom it is filed shall have a copy delivered to the voter registrar of the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 686, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 85), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 62.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.108. Permanent Exemption for Elderly

Sec. 62.108.  PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY.  (a)  A person who is entitled to exemption from jury service because the person is over 70 years of age may establish a permanent exemption on that ground as provided by this section or Section 62.107.(b)  A person may claim a permanent exemption:(1)  by filing with the voter registrar of the county, by mail or personal delivery, a signed statement affirming that the person is over 70 years of age and desires a permanent exemption on that ground; or(2)  in the manner provided by Section 62.107(c).(c)  The voter registrar of the county shall maintain a current register indicating the name of each person who has claimed and is entitled to a permanent exemption from jury service because the person is over 70 years of age.(d)  The name of a person on the register of persons permanently exempt from jury service may not be placed in the jury wheel or otherwise used in preparing the record of names from which a jury is selected.(e)  A person who has claimed a permanent exemption from jury service because the person is over 70 years of age may rescind the exemption at any time by filing a signed request for the rescission with the voter registrar of the county.  Rescission of a permanent exemption does not affect the right of a person who is over 70 years of age to claim permanent exemption at a later time.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 686, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 85), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 62.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.110. Judicial Excuse of Juror

Sec. 62.110.  JUDICIAL EXCUSE OF JUROR.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a court may hear any reasonable sworn excuse of a prospective juror, including any claim of an exemption or a lack of qualification, and if the excuse is considered sufficient shall release him from jury service entirely or until another day of the term, as appropriate.(b)  Pursuant to a plan approved by the commissioners court of the county in the same manner as a plan is approved for jury selection under Section 62.011, the court's designee may:(1)  hear any reasonable excuse of a prospective juror, including any claim of an exemption or a lack of qualification; and(2)  discharge the juror or release him from jury service until a specified day of the term, as appropriate, if:(A)  the excuse is considered sufficient;  and(B)  the juror submits to the court's designee a statement of the ground of the exemption or lack of qualification or other excuse.(c)  The court or the court's designee as provided by this section may not excuse a prospective juror for an economic reason unless each party of record is present and approves the release of the juror for that reason.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 43, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 905 (H.B. 75), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 62.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.111. Penalty for Defaulting Jurors

Sec. 62.111.  PENALTY FOR DEFAULTING JURORS.  A juror lawfully notified shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the juror:(1)  fails to attend court in obedience to the notice without reasonable excuse; or(2)  files a false claim of exemption from jury service.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 1665), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 62.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.112. Excuse of Juror for Religious Holy Day

Sec. 62.112.  EXCUSE OF JUROR FOR RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Religious organization" means an organization that meets the standards for qualification as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code.(2)  "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit its members from participating in secular activities, such as court proceedings.(b)  If a prospective juror is required to appear at a court proceeding on a religious holy day observed by the prospective juror, the court or the court's designee shall release the prospective juror from jury service entirely or until another day of the term.  If the court determines that a term of a court proceeding may extend to cover a day on which a religious holy day is observed by the prospective juror, the court or the court's designee shall release the prospective juror from jury service entirely or until another day of the term.(c)  A prospective juror who seeks to be released from jury service may be required to file with the court an affidavit stating:(1)  the grounds for the release;  and(2)  that the juror holds religious beliefs that prohibit him from taking part in a court proceeding on the day for which the release from jury duty is sought.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 825, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 62.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.113. Compilation of List of Noncitizens

Sec. 62.113.  COMPILATION OF LIST OF NONCITIZENS.  (a)  The clerk of the court shall maintain a list of the name and address of each person who is excused or disqualified under this subchapter from jury service because the person is not a citizen of the United States.(b)  On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall send a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified because of citizenship in the previous month to:(1)  the voter registrar of the county;(2)  the secretary of state; and(3)  the county or district attorney for an investigation of whether the person committed an offense under Section 13.007, Election Code, or other law.(c)  A list compiled under this section may not be used for a purpose other than a purpose described by Subsection (b) or Section 16.0332 or 18.068, Election Code.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (c).  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(e)  The information required to be filed with the secretary of state under this section must be filed electronically.  The secretary of state may waive this requirement on application for a waiver submitted by the clerk.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 640, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 174), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.10, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 62.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.114. Compilation of List of Nonresidents

Sec. 62.114.  COMPILATION OF LIST OF NONRESIDENTS.  (a)  The  clerk of the court shall maintain a list containing the name and address of each person who is excused or disqualified under this subchapter from jury service because the person is not a resident of the county.(b)  On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall send a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified in the previous month because the persons do not reside in the county to:(1)  the voter registrar of the county; and(2)  the secretary of state.(c)  A list compiled under this section may not be used for a purpose other than a purpose described by Subsection (b) or Section 15.081 or 18.068, Election Code.(d)  The voter registrar shall notify each person contained on a list sent to the registrar under Subsection (b) at the address shown on the person's jury summons that the person is being placed on the county's suspense list of registered voters because of the person's excuse or disqualification from jury service based on nonresidence in the county.  The notice must include information describing how the person may be removed from the suspense list and restored to regular voter registration in the county.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 559 (H.B. 1271), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.11, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 62.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter C. District Court Juries|Section 62.201. Number of Jurors

Sec. 62.201.  NUMBER OF JURORS.  The jury in a district court is composed of 12 persons, except that the parties may agree to try a particular case with fewer than 12 jurors.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter C. District Court Juries|Section 62.202. Meals During Jury Deliberation

Sec. 62.202.  MEALS DURING JURY DELIBERATION.  (a)  In a county in which the commissioners court has approved payment by the county for meals for jurors who are serving on a jury in a civil case, a district judge may keep the jurors together for deliberation to expedite the final disposition of a civil case in the district court instead of dismissing the jurors for meals.(b)  The district judge may draw a warrant on the jury fund or other appropriate fund of the county in which the civil case is tried to cover the cost of buying and transporting the meals to the jury room.  The judge may spend a reasonable amount per meal for a juror serving on a jury in a civil case.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 11.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 62.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter D. County Court and Justice Court Juries|Section 62.301. Number of Jurors

Sec. 62.301.  NUMBER OF JURORS.  The jury in the county courts and in the justice courts is composed of six persons except as provided by the constitution or other law.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 696 (S.B. 2342), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 62.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter D. County Court and Justice Court Juries|Section 62.302. Drawing Names for Jury Service in Certain County Courts

Sec. 62.302.  DRAWING NAMES FOR JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN COUNTY COURTS.  (a)  The county judge or a judge of a county court at law may order the drawing of names from the jury wheel if the judge considers the number of prospective jurors already drawn to be insufficient or if an interchangeable general jury panel is not drawn as provided by Section 62.016, 62.017, or 62.0175.(b)  The prospective jurors whose names are drawn as provided by this section are available for service in the county court or county courts at law, as applicable, and for the period of time reasonably required for the trials in the applicable kind of court.(c)  The county judge and a judge of a county court at law concurrently have the same power to determine and remedy a deficiency in the number of prospective jurors as the district judge designated to control a general jury panel as provided by Section 62.016, 62.017, or 62.0175.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the applicable general provisions in Subchapter A that govern the drawing of names of prospective jurors by the district judge govern the drawing of names under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1114 (H.B. 2414), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 62.411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter E. Justice Court Juries|Section 62.411. Justice Court Rules

Sec. 62.411.  JUSTICE COURT RULES.  (a)  In addition to other methods of jury selection provided by this chapter, a justice of the peace may issue a writ commanding the sheriff or constable to immediately summon a venire from which six qualified persons may be selected for jury service if:(1)  a jury case is pending for trial at a term of justice court;  or(2)  the court does not have a sufficient number of prospective jurors present whose names are on the jury list and who are not excused from jury service.(b)  Jurors who are empaneled shall remain in attendance in the court and, until discharged by the court, may serve as jurors in any case before the court.(c)  This section applies only in a county with a population of more than 2.8 million.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 62.412 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter E. Justice Court Juries|Section 62.412. Summoning Prospective Jurors Directly to Justice Court

Sec. 62.412.  SUMMONING PROSPECTIVE JURORS DIRECTLY TO JUSTICE COURT.  (a)  A county that uses interchangeable juries under Section 62.016 may summon a prospective juror to report directly to a justice court in the precinct in which that person resides.(a-1)  A county described by Subsection (a) with a population of 3.3 million or more may also summon a prospective juror to report directly to a justice court in the precinct adjacent to the precinct in which that person resides.(b)  The justice of the peace of the justice court to which prospective jurors are summoned for jury service under this section shall hear the excuses of the prospective jurors and swear them in for jury service.(c)  A justice of the peace may command the sheriff or constable to immediately summon additional persons for jury service in the justice court if the number of qualified jurors, including persons summoned under Section 62.016, is less than the number necessary for the justice court to conduct its proceedings.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (S.B. 1274), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 62.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter F. Municipal Court Juries|Section 62.501. Qualification

Sec. 62.501.  QUALIFICATION.  To be eligible to serve on a jury of a municipal court, including a municipal court of record, a person must be resident of the municipality for which the court is established.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 71.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 71 - Texas Judicial Council|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 71.001. Definitions

Sec. 71.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)   "Chair" means the chair of the council.(2)  "Council" means the Texas Judicial Council.(3)  "Defendant" means a person accused of a crime or juvenile offense, as those terms are defined by Section 79.001.(4)  "Public defender's office" has the meaning assigned by Article 26.044(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1408, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. 1265), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 71.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 71 - Texas Judicial Council|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 71.011. Number and Classes of Members

Sec. 71.011.  NUMBER AND CLASSES OF MEMBERS.  The Texas Judicial Council is an agency of the state composed of 16 ex officio and six appointive members.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1408, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 71.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 71 - Texas Judicial Council|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 71.012. Ex Officio Members

Sec. 71.012.  EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.  The ex officio members are:(1)  the chief justice of the supreme court;(2)  the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;(3)  two members of the senate, appointed by the lieutenant governor;(4)  the chair of the House Judicial Affairs Committee;(5)  one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house;(6)  two justices of the courts of appeals designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;(7)  two district judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;(8)  two judges of county courts, statutory county, or statutory probate courts designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;(9)  two justices of the peace designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;  and(10)  two municipal court judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.44(13), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1408, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1328, Sec. 2, eff. June 21, 2003.|