Tex. Gov't Code § 62.110 · Subchapter B. JUROR QUALIFICATIONS
JUDICIAL EXCUSE OF JUROR.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
(c) The court or the court's designee as provided by this section may not excuse a prospective juror for an economic reason unless each party of record is present and approves the release of the juror for that reason.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 43, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 905 (H.B. 75), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.62.htm
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