Sec. 62.0141. FAILURE TO ANSWER JURY SUMMONS. In addition to any criminal penalty prescribed by law, a person summoned for jury service who does not comply with the summons as required by law or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an exemption or to be excused from jury service is subject to a contempt action punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 62.001. Jury Source; Reconstitution of Jury Wheel
Section 62.002. Jury Wheel Cards
Section 62.003. Construction and Security of Jury Wheel
Section 62.004. Drawing Names for Jury Lists
Section 62.005. Observation of Drawing of Names
Section 62.006. Certification of Jury Lists
Section 62.007. Envelopes Containing Jury Lists; Oath
Section 62.008. Envelopes Containing Jury Wheel Cards
Section 62.009. Reuse of Jury Wheel Cards
Section 62.010. Refilling or Replacement of Jury Wheel
Section 62.011. Electronic or Mechanical Method of Selection
Section 62.0111. Computer or Telephone Response to Summons
Section 62.012. Use of Jury Lists
Section 62.0125. Summons for Jury Service on General Election Day Prohibited
Section 62.013. Summons for Jury Service by Sheriff or Constable
Section 62.0131. Form of Written Jury Summons
Section 62.0132. Written Jury Summons Questionnaire
Section 62.014. Summons for Jury Service by Bailiffs
Section 62.0141. Failure to Answer Jury Summons
Section 62.0142. Notice on Written Summons
Section 62.0143. Postponement of Jury Service
Section 62.0144. Postponement of Jury Service in Certain Counties
Section 62.0145. Removal of Certain Persons From Pool of Prospective Jurors
Section 62.0146. Updating Addresses of Certain Persons in Pool of Prospective Jurors
Section 62.0147. Means of Postponement of Jury Service in Certain Counties
Section 62.015. Selection of Jury Panel
Section 62.016. Interchangeable Juries in Certain Counties
Section 62.017. Interchangeable Jurors in Certain Other Counties
Section 62.018. Quarters for General Panels
Section 62.019. Bailiffs for General Panels