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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 30.008

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT; FAILURE TO APPEAR

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ojeda v. Reed (1995)

Most recently applied in Ojeda v. Reed (April 1995)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 3, eff

(a) A justice court may order a party who demands a jury trial in a justice court and who fails to appear for the trial to pay the costs incurred for impaneling the jury.

(b) The justice court may release a party from the obligation to pay costs under this section for good cause.

(c) An order issued by a justice court under this section may be enforced by contempt as prescribed by Section 21.002(c), Government Code.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.