Texas Government Code

§ 62.0144 — POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

GV § 62.0144Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part E. JURIES · Ch. 62. PETIT JURIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(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

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 (S.B. 399), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.