Texas Government Code

§ 62.105 — DISQUALIFICATION FOR PARTICULAR JURY

GV § 62.105Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part E. JURIES · Ch. 62. PETIT JURIES · Art. B. JUROR QUALIFICATIONS

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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.

Legislative history

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.