Texas Government Code

§ 62.110 — JUDICIAL EXCUSE OF JUROR

GV § 62.110Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part E. JURIES · Ch. 62. PETIT JURIES · Art. B. JUROR QUALIFICATIONS

Statute text

(a)Except as provided by this section, a court may hear any reasonable sworn excuse of a prospective juror, including any claim of an exemption or a lack of qualification, and if the excuse is considered sufficient shall release him from jury service entirely or until another day of the term, as appropriate.

(b)Pursuant to a plan approved by the commissioners court of the county in the same manner as a plan is approved for jury selection under Section 62.011, the court's designee may:

(1)hear any reasonable excuse of a prospective juror, including any claim of an exemption or a lack of qualification; and

(2)discharge the juror or release him from jury service until a specified day of the term, as appropriate, if:

(A)the excuse is considered sufficient; and

(B)the juror submits to the court's designee a statement of the ground of the exemption or lack of qualification or other excuse.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 905 (H.B. 75), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.