Texas Government Code

§ 62.0141 — FAILURE TO ANSWER JURY SUMMONS

GV § 62.0141Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part E. JURIES · Ch. 62. PETIT JURIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

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:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.