Section 62.013 - Summons For Jury Service By Clerk, Sheriff, Or Constable(a) Except as provided by Section 62.014, the clerk, sheriff, or constable, on receipt of a jury list from a county or district clerk, shall immediately notify the persons whose names are on the list to appear for jury service on the date designated by the judge. (b) The clerk, sheriff, or constable shall notify each prospective juror to appear for jury service: (1) by an oral summons; or (2) if the judge ordering the summons so directs, by a written summons sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by first class mail to the address on the jury wheel card or the address on the current voter registration list of the county. (c) Delivery of a written summons is sufficient if the mail containing the summons is received by a person authorized by the United States Postal Service to receive it.(d) The content of an oral or written summons to appear for jury service is sufficient if it includes the time and place for the appearance of the prospective juror for jury service, the purpose for which he is to appear, and the penalty for his failure to appear as required.Tex. Gov't. Code § 62.013
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 861,Sec. 8.008, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 861,Sec. 8.007, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1993. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.