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Tex. Gov't Code § 62.105

DISQUALIFICATION FOR PARTICULAR JURY

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Gant v. Dumas Glass and Mirror, Inc. (1997)

Most recently applied in Gant v. Dumas Glass and Mirror, Inc. (January 1997)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff

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A person is disqualified to serve as a petit juror in a particular case if he:

(1) is a witness in the case;

(2) is interested, directly or indirectly, in the subject matter of the case;

(3) is related by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree, as determined under Chapter 573, to a party in the case;

(4) has a bias or prejudice in favor of or against a party in the case; or

(5) has served as a petit juror in a former trial of the same case or in another case involving the same questions of fact.

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