Department: District Courts
Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the 2024 Harris County Jury Selection Plan adopted by the Harris County Board of District Judges.
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Background and Discussion:
Our projections of present jury usage indicate that we will exhaust the available jurors under our existing Harris County Jury Selection Plan around December 15, 2024.
On June 11, 2024, the Harris County Board of District Judges voted to adopt the attached Harris County Jury Selection Plan. It is recommended that Commissioners Court vote to adopt the plan.
Expected Impact:
To constitute a new jury wheel that passes constitutional and statutory muster, the Texas Government Code requires the District Clerk to obtain and integrate the current Harris County Voter Registration database and the Department of Public Safety's database listing Harris County drivers' license holders and valid DPS personal identification card or certificate holders as the source for our jurors. See Tex. Gov't Code ??62.001; 62.011. Accordingly, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of jurors for the courts of Harris County, adoption of a new Jury Selection Plan is imperative.
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X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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