Texas Government Code 62.005 – Observation of Drawing of Names
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(a) On written application of a party in a case that is pending on the docket of a justice, county, or district court for which a jury is required, the party or his authorized representative may be present and observe the drawing of the names of prospective jurors from the jury wheel and the placement of the names on the jury lists for the time period in which the party’s case is set for trial.
(b) The identity of the persons whose names are drawn from the jury wheel and placed on the jury lists may not be revealed to the observer.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 62.005
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005