Tex. Government Code § 62.412
SUMMONING PROSPECTIVE JURORS DIRECTLY TO JUSTICE COURT
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- Tex. Government Code § 62.412, SUMMONING PROSPECTIVE JURORS DIRECTLY TO JUSTICE COURT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650688
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(a) A county that uses interchangeable juries under Section 62.016 may summon a prospective juror to report directly to a justice court in the precinct in which that person resides.
(a-1) A county described by Subsection (a) with a population of 3.3 million or more may also summon a prospective juror to report directly to a justice court in the precinct adjacent to the precinct in which that person resides.
(b) The justice of the peace of the justice court to which prospective jurors are summoned for jury service under this section shall hear the excuses of the prospective jurors and swear them in for jury service.
(c) A justice of the peace may command the clerk, sheriff, or constable to immediately summon additional persons for jury service in the justice court if the number of qualified jurors, including persons summoned under Section 62.016, is less than the number necessary for the justice court to conduct its proceedings.