Jury Duty

Court is now being held at the new Justice & Business Center located at 270 FM 149 W, Anderson, TX 77830.

Please bring your jury summons card with you.

For District Court call 936-873-4433
For County Court at Law call 936-873-4407

Security:

People entering the courthouse are required to pass through metal detectors and are subject to be searched. Purses, briefcases, or other containers may also be searched. Guns/ammunition, illegal weapons, knives, or sharp objects are prohibited items. Cell phones or other electronic devices must be silenced or turned off.

Attire:

All persons entering the courtroom should be dressed in clothing reasonably befitting the dignity and solemnity of the court proceedings. No shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, hats, or caps are allowed.

Right to Re-Employment

An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror, or for the employee’s attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with the service, in any court in the United States. An employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, intimidated, or coerced in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from jury service, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return. (Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 122.001).

Failure to Appear

A person who fails to comply with this summons, or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an exemption or to be excused from jury service, is subject to a contempt action punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 (Government Code, Section 62.0141). Additionally, a person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the person: (1) fails to attend court in obedience to this summons without reasonable excuse; or (2) files a false claim of exemption from jury service. (Government Code, Section 62.111; see also Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 35.01).

Persons with a Disability:

Access to jury service is available to all individuals with a disability as required by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are in need of accommodation, please contact the office you are reporting to, using the contact information below, no later than seven (7) days prior to your reporting date.

Jury Handbook (English) 2023

Jury Handbook (Spanish) 2023

Jury Duty Schedule

Court	Judge	Date and Time
12th District Court	Judge David Moorman	4/22/2025 at 9:00 AM
506th District Court	Judge Gary Chaney
County Court at Law	Judge Tuck McLain
County Judge	Judge Joe Fauth III
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1	Judge Chris Acord
Justice of the Peace Pct. 2	Judge Lester Underwood
Justice of the Peace Pct. 3	Judge Mark Laughlin

Jury Duty Qualifications

A person is qualified to serve as a juror if that person:

is at least 18 years of age;
be a citizen of the United States;
is a resident of Grimes County.
is qualified under the constitution and laws to vote in the county in which one is to serve as a juror. (you do not have to be a registered voter to serve)
is of sound mind and good moral character;
is able to read and write;
has not served as a petit juror for 6 days during the preceding 3 months in a county court or during the preceding 6 months in a district court.
has not been convicted of a misdemeanor theft or any felony; and
is not under indictment or other legal accusation for a theft or any felony.

Jury Duty Exemptions

A person called for jury service may be excused from jury duty in certain circumstances. These reasons for exemption do not disqualify you from serving; even though you may qualify for an exemption you do not have to claim the exemption, but certain circumstances can impose considerable hardship for some people. If any of the exemptions apply, and you wish to claim the exemption, you must complete the form, check off the applicable exemption listed on the back of the summons and return the summons to the Grimes County District Clerk or County Clerk's Office. You will not need to appear unless you receive notice the exemption was denied. You will not receive confirmation if an exemption is accepted.

You may be exempted from jury service if:

you are over 75 years of age; (effective Sept. 1, 2023)
you have legal custody of of a child or children younger than twelve (12) years of age and service on the jury would require leaving the child or children without adequate supervision.
you are a student at a public or private high school;
you are enrolled and in actual attendance at an institution of higher education;
you are an officer or an employee of the senate, house of representatives, or any department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the legislative branch of state government.
you are the primary caretaker of a person who is unable to care for himself or herself. (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.

Jury Duty Scam

Scammers have been making calls to Grimes County residents claiming to be a Sergeant or Lieutenant with the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office or even a Judge with the District or County Courts (They use the accurate name of a judge or rank of the officers.) The scammer aggressively claims the resident has failed to show up for jury duty and owes a fine that must be paid immediately in order to avoid being arrested.

The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office or any Grimes County Judge will never call residents regarding jury duty, nor will they ask for payment via wire transfer or gift cards. If you receive a suspicious phone call from someone demanding payment, do not hesitate to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 936-873-6499 to verify the validity of that call before giving anyone money.

These scammers are diligently being pursued by national law enforcement agencies.