You do not need any special skills or legal knowledge to be a juror!
To be qualified to serve as a juror you must:
- be at least 18 years of age;
- be a citizen of this state and of the county in which you are to serve as a juror;
- be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in the county in which you are to serve as a juror
(Note: You do not have to be registered to vote to be qualified to vote); - be of sound mind and good moral character;
- be able to read and write;
- not have served as a juror for six days during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court; and
- not have been convicted of, or be under indictment or other legal accusation for, misdemeanor theft or a felony.
*Note that the completion of deferred adjudication is not a disqualifying “conviction”.
Texas Government Code § 62.102.
General Qualifications for Jury Service
Code of Criminal Procedure,
Articles 35.16 et. seq.)
If you have any doubts as to your eligibility to serve on a jury, contact the judge or court as indicated on your jury summons.
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Updated: 05-Jul-2010
