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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 35.12

MODE OF TESTING

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Matthias v. State (1985)

Most recently applied in Ex Parte James (April 1998)

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff

(a) In testing the qualification of a prospective juror after the juror has been sworn, the juror shall be asked by the court, or under its direction:

1. Except for failure to register, are you a qualified voter in this county and state under the Constitution and laws of this state?

2. Have you ever been convicted of theft or any felony?

3. Are you under indictment or legal accusation for theft or any felony?

(b) In testing the qualifications of a prospective juror, with respect to whether the juror has been the subject of an order of nondisclosure or has a criminal history that includes information subject to that order, the juror may state only that the matter in question has been sealed.

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