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TX Govt Code § 62.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.014. Summons for Jury Service by Bailiffs

Sec. 62.014.  SUMMONS FOR JURY SERVICE BY BAILIFFS.  (a)  In a county with at least nine district courts, the district judges may direct that prospective jurors be summoned for jury service by the sheriff or by a bailiff, or an assistant or deputy bailiff, in charge of the central jury room and the general panel of the county.(b)  A summons under this section to appear for jury service may be made verbally in person, by registered mail, by ordinary mail, or by any other method as determined by the district judges of the county.(c)  Prospective jurors summoned under this section for service on the general jury panel serve as jurors in civil and criminal cases, and additional summons for service in criminal cases is not required.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0141. Failure to Answer Jury Summons

Sec. 62.0141.  FAILURE TO ANSWER JURY SUMMONS.  In addition to any criminal penalty prescribed by law, a person summoned for jury service who does not comply with the summons as required by law or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an exemption or to be excused from jury service is subject to a contempt action punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0142. Notice on Written Summons

Sec. 62.0142.  NOTICE ON WRITTEN SUMMONS.  If a written summons for jury duty allows a person to claim a disqualification or exemption by signing a statement and returning it to the clerk of the court, the form must notify the person that by claiming a disqualification or exemption based on:(1)  the lack of citizenship, the person will no longer be eligible to vote if the person fails to provide proof of citizenship; or(2)  lack of residence in the county, the person might no longer be eligible to vote in the county.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 559 (H.B. 1271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 174), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0143. Postponement of Jury Service

Sec. 62.0143.  POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE.  (a)  A person summoned for jury service may request a postponement of the person's initial appearance for jury service.  The person may request the postponement by contacting the clerk of the court in person, in writing, or by telephone before the date on which the person is summoned to appear.(b)  On receipt of a request under Subsection (a), the clerk of the court shall grant the person a postponement if:(1)  the person has not been granted a postponement in that county during the one-year period preceding the date on which the person is summoned to appear; and(2)  the person and the clerk determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was originally summoned to appear.(c)  A person who receives a postponement under Subsection (b) may request a subsequent postponement in the manner described by Subsection (a).  The clerk of the court may approve the subsequent postponement only because of an extreme emergency that could not have been anticipated, such as a death in the person's family, sudden serious illness suffered by the person, or a natural disaster or national emergency in which the person is personally involved.  Before the clerk may grant the subsequent postponement, the person and the clerk must determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was to appear after the postponement under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 62.0142 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(26), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0144. Postponement of Jury Service in Certain Counties

Sec. 62.0144.  POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a county:(1)  with a population of 1.4 million or more; and(2)  that has within its boundaries at least two municipalities that each have a population of 300,000 or more.(b)  A person summoned for jury service may request a postponement of the person's initial appearance for jury service.  The person may request the postponement by contacting the clerk of the court, or the court's designee, in person, in writing, or by telephone before the date on which the person is summoned to appear.(c)  On receipt of a request under Subsection (b), the clerk of the court or the court's designee shall grant the person a postponement if:(1)  the person has not been granted a postponement in that county since the date on which the jury wheel from which the person was selected to appear was most recently reconstituted; and(2)  the person and the clerk or the court's designee determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was originally summoned to appear.(d)  A person who receives a postponement under Subsection (c) may request subsequent postponements in the manner described by Subsection (b).  The clerk of the court or the court's designee may approve a subsequent postponement if the clerk or the court's designee determines that the person has a legitimate reason for requesting the postponement.  Before the clerk or the court's designee may grant the subsequent postponement, the person and the clerk or the court's designee must determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was to appear after the later of:(1)  the postponement under Subsection (c); or(2)  the most recent postponement granted under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 (S.B. 399), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0145. Removal of Certain Persons From Pool of Prospective Jurors

Sec. 62.0145.  REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PERSONS FROM POOL OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS.  Except as provided by Section 62.0146, if a written summons for jury service sent by a sheriff, constable, or bailiff is undeliverable, the county or district clerk may remove from the jury wheel the jury wheel card for the person summoned or the district clerk, or in a county with a population of at least 1.7 million and in which more than 75 percent of the population resides in a single municipality, a bailiff appointed as provided under Section 62.019, may remove the person's name from the record of names for selection of persons for jury service under Section 62.011.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 777, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 571, Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 609 (S.B. 681), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0146. Updating Addresses of Certain Persons in Pool of Prospective Jurors

Sec. 62.0146.  UPDATING ADDRESSES OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN POOL OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS.  If a written summons for jury service sent by a sheriff, constable, or bailiff is returned with a notation from the United States Postal Service of a change of address for the person summoned, the county or district clerk may update the jury wheel card to reflect the person's new address.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 571, Sec. 3, eff. June 11, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 62.0147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0147. Means of Postponement of Jury Service in Certain Counties

Sec. 62.0147.  MEANS OF POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a county that has:(1)  a council of judges composed of the judges of the district courts and county courts at law; and(2)  a designated jury duty court that addresses administrative matters related to jury service paid for by the county.(b)  A person summoned for jury service may request a postponement of the person's initial appearance for jury service.  The person may request the postponement by contacting the council of judges' designee, in person, in writing, or by telephone before the date on which the person is summoned to appear.(c)  On receipt of a request under Subsection (b), the council of judges' designee shall grant the person a postponement if:(1)  the person has not been granted a postponement in that county since the date on which the jury wheel from which the person was selected to appear was most recently reconstituted; and(2)  the designee and the person determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was originally summoned to appear.(d)  A person who is granted a postponement under Subsection (c) may request additional postponements in the manner described by Subsection (b).  The council of judges' designee may grant an additional postponement if the designee and the person determine that the person has a legitimate reason for the postponement.  Before the designee may grant the additional postponement, the designee and the person must determine a date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was to appear after the later of the date of:(1)  a postponement under Subsection (c); or(2)  the last postponement granted under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 89 (S.B. 1195), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 62.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.015. Selection of Jury Panel

Sec. 62.015.  SELECTION OF JURY PANEL.  (a)  On the day that jurors appear for jury service in a justice, county, or district court, the judge, if jury trials have been set, shall select from the names on the jury lists a sufficient number of qualified jurors to serve on the jury panel.(b)  If the court at any time does not have a sufficient number of prospective jurors present whose names are on the jury lists and who are not excused by the judge from jury service, the judge shall order the sheriff or constable to summon additional prospective jurors to provide the requisite number of jurors for the panel.  The names of additional jurors to be summoned by the sheriff or constable to fill a jury panel shall be drawn from the jury wheel under orders of the judge.  Additional jurors summoned to fill a jury panel shall be discharged when their services are no longer required.(c)  The judge may order all or part of a panel of jurors to stand adjourned from jury service until a subsequent date in the term, but a juror may not be paid for the time that he stands adjourned from jury service.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 36, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 62.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.018. Quarters for General Panels

Sec. 62.018.  QUARTERS FOR GENERAL PANELS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county that uses an interchangeable general jury panel shall provide a comfortable place in or near the county courthouse for the use and convenience of the persons on the panel.(b)  The persons on the panel shall stay in or conveniently near the place provided for them when not in service so that they are at all times subject to service in a court as provided by this subchapter without delaying the proceedings of the court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.019. Bailiffs for General Panels

Sec. 62.019.  BAILIFFS FOR GENERAL PANELS.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the sheriff of a county that uses an interchangeable general jury panel shall assign one of his deputies to take care of the persons on the panel, provide for their wants, and call them as their services are required by the judges of the courts using the interchangeable jury panel.  The assigned deputy has general control of the persons on the panel when they are not in actual service as jurors.(b)  In a county with at least nine district courts, a majority of the district judges, with the approval of the commissioners court, may appoint a bailiff, and the assistant or deputy bailiffs that the judges consider necessary, to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel.  If the district judges in such a county appoint a bailiff and the necessary assistant or deputy bailiffs, the sheriff may not assign a deputy to the central jury room and the general panel.  If the district judges do not appoint a bailiff to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel, the sheriff shall perform the duties in connection with the jury room and general panel as provided by law.(c)  A bailiff or assistant or deputy bailiff appointed by the district judges serves a two-year term beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year.  The salary of each is set by the commissioners court on the recommendation of the district judges.(d)  The bailiffs and assistant and deputy bailiffs appointed by the district judges shall take care of the general panel and perform the duties in connection with the supervision of the central jury room and the general panel that are required by the district judges.  They may notify prospective jurors whose names are drawn from the jury wheel or selected by other means provided by law to appear for jury service and may serve notices on absent jurors as directed by the district judge having control of the general jury panel.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.020. Alternate Jurors

Sec. 62.020.  ALTERNATE JURORS.  (a)  In district court, the judge may direct that not more than four jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors.(b)  In county court, the judge may direct that not more than two jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors.(c)  Alternate jurors shall be drawn and selected in the same manner as regular jurors.  An alternate juror must meet the same qualifications, is subject to the same examination and challenges, shall take the same oath, has the same functions, powers, and privileges, and shall be accorded the same facilities and security as a regular juror.(d)  In the order in which they are called, alternate jurors shall replace jurors who, prior to the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, become or are found to be unable or disqualified to perform their duties.  An alternate juror who does not replace a regular juror shall be discharged after the jury retires to consider its verdict.(e)  Each side is entitled to one peremptory challenge in addition to those otherwise allowed by law or by rule if one or two alternate jurors are to be impaneled.  Each side is entitled to two peremptory challenges in addition to those otherwise allowed by law or by rule if three or four alternate jurors are to be impaneled.  The additional peremptory challenges may be used against an alternate juror only, and the other peremptory challenges allowed by law or by rule may not be used against an alternate juror.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.021. Dismissal of Juror Removed From Panel

Sec. 62.021.  DISMISSAL OF JUROR REMOVED FROM PANEL.  In a county with a population of two million or more, a prospective juror removed from a jury panel for cause, by peremptory challenge or for any other reason, must be dismissed from jury service.  After dismissal, the person may not be placed on another jury panel until his name is returned to the jury wheel and drawn again for jury service.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 62.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.101. Jury Service

Sec. 62.101.  JURY SERVICE.  All individuals are competent petit jurors unless disqualified under this subchapter and are liable for jury service except as otherwise provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.102. General Qualifications for Jury Service

Sec. 62.102.  GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURY SERVICE.  A person is disqualified to serve as a petit juror unless the person:(1)  is at least 18 years of age;(2)  is a citizen of the United States;(3)  is a resident of this state and of the county in which the person is to serve as a juror;(4)  is qualified under the constitution and laws to vote in the county in which the person is to serve as a juror;(5)  is of sound mind and good moral character;(6)  is able to read and write;(7)  has not served as a petit juror for six days during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court;(8)  has not been convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony; and(9)  is not under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 801 (S.B. 451), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (H.B. 2747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 62.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.103. Suspension of General Qualifications

Sec. 62.103.  SUSPENSION OF GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  A court may suspend the qualification for jury service that requires a person to be able to read and write if it appears to the court that the requisite number of jurors able to read and write cannot be found in the county.(b)  A court may suspend the qualification for jury service that requires a person to have less than six days of service as a petit juror during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court if it appears to the court that the county's sparse population makes its enforcement seriously inconvenient.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.1031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.1031. Failure to Register to Vote

Sec. 62.1031.  FAILURE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.  Failure to register to vote does not disqualify a person from jury service.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 132, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 62.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.104. Disqualification for Legal Blindness

Sec. 62.104.  DISQUALIFICATION FOR LEGAL BLINDNESS.  (a)  A person who is legally blind is not disqualified to serve as a juror in a civil case solely because of his legal blindness except as provided by this section.(b)  A legally blind person is disqualified to serve as a juror in a civil case if, in the opinion of the court, his blindness renders him unfit to serve as a juror in that particular case.(c)  In this section, "legally blind" means having:(1)  no more than 20/200 of visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses;  or(2)  visual acuity greater than 20/200, but with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 62.1041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle E - Juries|Chapter 62 - Petit Juries|Subchapter B. Juror Qualifications|Section 62.1041. Deaf or Hard of Hearing Juror

Sec. 62.1041.  DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING JUROR.  (a)  A deaf or hard of hearing person is not disqualified to serve as a juror solely because of hearing loss except as provided by this section.(b)  A deaf or hard of hearing person is disqualified to serve as a juror if, in the opinion of the court, his hearing loss renders him unfit to serve as a juror in that particular case.(c)  A deaf or hard of hearing person serving as a juror shall be reasonably accommodated in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).  An interpreter who is assisting a deaf or hard of hearing person serving as a juror may accompany the juror during all proceedings and deliberations in the case.(d)  If an interpreter is provided to a deaf or hard of hearing person serving as a juror in a district, county, or justice court, the county shall pay the cost of obtaining those services.(e)  A deaf or hard of hearing juror may request an auxiliary aid or service for a municipal court proceeding.  The city shall honor the request unless the city can demonstrate that another effective means of communication exists.  The city shall pay the cost unless the auxiliary aid or service will result in a fundamental alteration of the municipal court proceeding or in undue financial or administrative burdens.(f)  In this section, "deaf or hard of hearing" means having a hearing impairment, regardless of the existence of a speech impairment, that inhibits comprehension of an examination or proceeding or communication with others.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 271, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|