Get Galveston Co Court Pretrial Status Conference Form

What is my Court Date/Do I have a Court Date? You can view your court date online at http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us.

Exemptions for Jury Service A person may claim a legal exemption if that person (Texas Government Code, Section 62.106): Is over 70 years of age.

You may request to be exempted or excused from jury service or have your juror service postponed. You can either select the link for Postponement or Excuse Request to submit your request on-line, or you can put your request in writing. You must appear unless the Court has granted your request.

A district court judge may permanently or temporarily exempt from jury service a person with a physical or mental impairment or with an inability to comprehend or communicate in the English language that makes it impossible or very difficult to serve on a jury.

Under Federal law you may be paid: $50.00 each day you come to the courthouse; $0.655 for each mile driven on the shortest practical route to and from the court; Subsistence for hotel lodging may be allowed if you live over fifty (50) miles from the courthouse, and you must stay overnight to attend court.

One option for resolving your case in Galveston County is the PreTrial Intervention Program. For first time DWI offenders with little to no criminal history the DWI PTIP is an attractive option for resolving your case so as to avoid a DWI conviction and to make expunging your record possible.

The exemptions for jury service are as follows: You are over 70 years of age. You have legal custody of a child or children younger than 12 years of age and service on the jury would require leaving the child or children without adequate supervision. You are a student of a public or private secondary school.

Is jury duty mandatory in Texas? Citizens are required by law to appear for jury selection when called upon. Trial by jury is a vital part of the United State's system of “checks and balances” that serves as a safeguard for the democratic process as well as other basic human rights.