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  • 81st & 218th District Court    Grand Jury Selection Questionnaire

    81st & 218th District Court Grand Jury Selection Questionnaire

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  • To All Prospective Jurors Summoned to Appear for Grand Jury Selection in the 81st/218th Judicial District Court Wilson County, Texas

    Dear Prospective Juror:

    You have been randomly selected to appear for potential service as a Grand juror in Wilson County. The jury process is a vital step of the justice system in the State of Texas. 

     

     

    Sincerely, 

    Judge Russell Wilson

    Judge Jennifer Dillingham

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  • Below you will find a series of questions. This form is secure and confidential. Please fill out the information below before the deadline listed on your summons. Please be sure to provide an e-mail address that is valid and that you check regularly. If you are excused from jury service based on your responses below, or if the jury panel is canceled, you will be notified by e-mail. 

    If you fail to answer a jury summons or knowingly provide false information in a request for an exemption or excuse, you may be fined between $100 and $1,000.

    If you are picked for jury service but fail to attend court without a reasonable excuse or file a false exemption claim you may be fined between $100 and $1,000.

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  • Exemptions, Disqualifications, and Excuses

  • State law does not allow a person to be excused for economic or business reasons. However, if you have hardships or concerns, please list them below and they may be addressed when you appear for Court.

    The law does provide certain other exemptions that you can claim below as well as a list of factors that may disqualify you for jury service.

    If you claim an exemption or disqualification, you are only formally excused when you receive an e-mail from the Court notifying you that you are excused from service. If you do not received a formal e-mail notifying you that you are excused, you may be asked to appear to explain your request for exemption or disqualification. 

  • Exemptions

    You have a right to claim an exemption from jury service if one of the following apply to you. You DO NOT have to claim an exemption if you do not want to. This is optional and up to you. By selecting an option below, you are swearing under penalty of perjury that your answer is true and correct
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  • Disqualifications

    Section 62.102 of the Texas Government Code require that you meet the following minimum qualifications to serve on a Jury in Texas. Please select all that apply below. If you select an option, you are not automatically excused from Jury Service until you receive an e-mail confirming your disqualification. By selecting an option below, you are swearing under penalty of perjury that your answer is true and correct
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  • Other Excuses

    Again, State law does not allow a person to be excused for personal, economic, or business reasons. However, if you have hardships or concerns, please list them below and they may be addressed when you appear for Court.
  • Right to Reemployment:

    An Employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror, or for the employee's attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with the service, in any court in the United States. An employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, intimidated, or coerced in violation of the section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from jury service, give the employers actual notice that the employee intends to return. (Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 122.001)
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