Department: District Courts
Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the Jury Selection Plan adopted by the Harris County Board of District Judges on August 25, 2022.
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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, 2022.
On August 25, 2022, the Harris County Board of District Judges adopted the attached Harris County Jury Selection Plan and recommends the plan to Commissioners Court for adoption.
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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Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Anticipated Court Date: September 13, 2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator- District Courts 700
Attachments (if applicable):
• Transmittal Letter
• Harris County Jury Selection Plan