Sec. 62.0147. MEANS OF POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county that has:
(1) a council of judges composed of the judges of the district courts and county courts at law; and
(2) a designated jury duty court that addresses administrative matters related to jury service paid for by the county.
(b) A person summoned for jury service may request a postponement of the person's initial appearance for jury service. The person may request the postponement by contacting the council of judges' designee, in person, in writing, or by telephone before the date on which the person is summoned to appear.
(c) On receipt of a request under Subsection (b), the council of judges' designee shall grant the person a postponement if:
(1) the person has not been granted a postponement in that county since the date on which the jury wheel from which the person was selected to appear was most recently reconstituted; and
(2) the designee and the person determine a substitute date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was originally summoned to appear.
(d) A person who is granted a postponement under Subsection (c) may request additional postponements in the manner described by Subsection (b). The council of judges' designee may grant an additional postponement if the designee and the person determine that the person has a legitimate reason for the postponement. Before the designee may grant the additional postponement, the designee and the person must determine a date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six months after the date on which the person was to appear after the later of the date of:
(1) a postponement under Subsection (c); or
(2) the last postponement granted under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 89 (S.B. 1195), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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