Sec. 62.019. BAILIFFS FOR GENERAL PANELS. (a) Except as provided by this section, the sheriff of a county that uses an interchangeable general jury panel shall assign one of his deputies to take care of the persons on the panel, provide for their wants, and call them as their services are required by the judges of the courts using the interchangeable jury panel. The assigned deputy has general control of the persons on the panel when they are not in actual service as jurors.
(b) In a county with at least nine district courts, a majority of the district judges, with the approval of the commissioners court, may appoint a bailiff, and the assistant or deputy bailiffs that the judges consider necessary, to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel. If the district judges in such a county appoint a bailiff and the necessary assistant or deputy bailiffs, the sheriff may not assign a deputy to the central jury room and the general panel. If the district judges do not appoint a bailiff to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel, the sheriff shall perform the duties in connection with the jury room and general panel as provided by law.
(c) A bailiff or assistant or deputy bailiff appointed by the district judges serves a two-year term beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The salary of each is set by the commissioners court on the recommendation of the district judges.
(d) The bailiffs and assistant and deputy bailiffs appointed by the district judges shall take care of the general panel and perform the duties in connection with the supervision of the central jury room and the general panel that are required by the district judges. They may notify prospective jurors whose names are drawn from the jury wheel or selected by other means provided by law to appear for jury service and may serve notices on absent jurors as directed by the district judge having control of the general jury panel.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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