You must be a citizen of this State and a resident of the county in which you are to serve as a juror.
You must be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in the county in which you are to serve as a juror. (Note: you do not have to be registered to vote to be qualified to vote.)
You must be of sound mind and good moral character.
You must not have served as a juror for 6 days during the preceding 3 months in the county court or during the preceding 6 months in the district court.
You must not have been convicted of theft or any felony.
You must not be under indictment or other legal accusation of a misdemeanor theft, felony theft or any other felony charge.
You must be a resident of the municipality for which the Court is established. (Government Code, Section 62.501 specific to Municipal Courts.)
Exemptions from Jury Service
You are over 70 years of age.
You have legal custody of a child younger than 12 years of age and serving on the jury requires leaving the child without adequate supervision.
You are a student of a public or private high school.
You are enrolled and attend college.
You are an officer or an employee of the Senate, House of Representatives, or a department, commission, board, office or other agency in the Legislative branch of the State government.
You are the primary caretaker of a person who is invalid and unable to care for themselves. (This exemption does not apply to health care workers.)
You are a member of the United States military forces serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from your home station and out of your county of residence.