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Discharge From Jury Service In Tarrant
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In most cases, jurors are allowed to go home after court proceedings each day. However, there are situations where jurors may be sequestered, meaning they are kept in a hotel or other designated location away from outside influences, especially in high-profile cases.
I have heard that sometimes jurors are not allowed to go home until after the trial is over. Will this happen to me? Usually jurors go home at the end of each day and return the next morning. However, in extremely rare cases, a jury will be "sequestered" during the trial or during the jury deliberations.
Exemptions Are over 75 years of age. Have legal custody of a child or children under twelve (12) years of age and serving jury duty would necessitate leaving this child or children without adequate supervision. Attend high school or are enrolled in college, attending full-time.
By law, the courts will excuse from jury duty anyone with a mental or physical condition that would keep them from serving as a juror. There is not an exemption based on age, but you may request to be excused if you have a hardship that would make it difficult to serve.
A person who receives a summons for jury service and fails to answer the summons as directed by the summons, is subject to a contempt action that is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
If you have been convicted of a felony when the conviction has not been set aside or a pardon issued. If you are a judge, clerk of a district court, a sheriff, or a jailer. If your spouse has been summoned for the same jury panel. If you or your spouse have a pending jury trial in any court.
You can be excused from jury service if: You are 75 years of age or older. You have legal custody of a child under the age of 12 and jury service would necessitate leaving this child without adequate supervision. You are a high school or college student in actual attendance.
Don't lose your temper, try to bully, or refuse to listen to the opinions of other jurors. Don't mark or write on exhibits or otherwise change or injure them.
Examples of personal hardship include: Caring for a dependent child or elderly relative. Facing severe financial difficulties. Experiencing undue emotional or psychological stress due to jury service.
You may submit your excuse or deferment request online using eJuror. A request for excuse or deferral should be submitted as soon as practicable after you receive your summons, and if you do not use eJuror, it must include your name, reporting date, participant number and the reason for your request.