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Texas - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
Texas - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
Texas - Jury Types And Sizes
Types Of Jury In Texas:
Texas | Get Information for All Court Types
Use this page to find information about juries for each of the court types for the state of Texas. Learn about the different types of courts, the number of jurors for each of these types, and the decision rule for a conviction to be made.
| Texas Felony Court Jury Duty
Serious criminal cases including violent crimes, property offenses, and drug offenses are tried in Texas felony court. Felony juries are generally larger than juries for less serious offenses, and have more stringent conviction requirements due to the severity of the crime and potential punishment.
A jury for the Texas District felony court contains 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
| Texas Civil Court Jury Duty
Non-criminal legal cases are tried by the Texas Civil Court. Civil cases include a wide variety of lawsuits between individuals or businesses including personal injury / tort cases, contract disputes, and more. Many civil family court cases involve Texas divorce cases 
or other family law issues such as child custody cases , etc. The instructions for a Texas civil jury generally differ from those given to a criminal jury.
A jury for the Texas Constitutional County civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the Texas County Courts at Law civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the Texas District civil court contains 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least ten members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the Texas Justice of the Peace civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the Texas Statutory Probate civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
| Texas Misdemeanor Court Jury Duty
Less serious criminal offenses such as theft, vandalism, simple assault, and some drug charges are tried in a Texas Misdemeanor Court. Misdemeanors may result in significant fines, probation, or jail time for a convicted defendant. Jury sizes for a misdemeanor trial are generally smaller than a jury for a felony trial.
A jury for the Texas Constitutional County misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Texas County Courts at Law misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Texas Justice of the Peace misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Texas Municipal misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.