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(a) The district clerk shall maintain a list of the name and address of each person who is disqualified under this subchapter from grand jury service because the person was convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony.
(b) A person who was convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony is permanently disqualified from serving as a juror.
(c) A person whose name appears on the list maintained under this article may not be selected or summoned for grand jury service by any judge of a district court served by the clerk.
(d) On the third business day of each month, the district clerk shall send a copy of the list maintained under this article to:
(1) the secretary of state; and
(2) the prosecuting attorney for the court to which the grand jurors were summoned for investigation into whether any person made a false claim concerning the person's qualification under Article 19A.101(a)(7) or (8).
(e) On the third business day of each month, the district clerk shall prepare a list of the name and address of each person on the list maintained under this article disqualified from grand jury service because the person was convicted of a felony and send a copy of the list to the voter registrar for the county in which the grand jury is sitting.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 19A.107. List of disqualified convicted persons - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/code-of-criminal-procedure/crim-ptx-crim-pro-art-19a-107/
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