Texas Government Code 62.412 – Summoning Prospective Jurors Directly to Justice Court
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(a) A county that uses interchangeable juries under § 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.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 62.412
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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 clerk, 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 § 62.016, is less than the number necessary for the justice court to conduct its proceedings.