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Council agrees to public education on jury duty after judge flags no-shows; fines are judicial authority
Summary
A local judge reported repeated no-shows for jury trials. City Attorney and staff told councilors that assessing fines is the judge's statutory authority under Texas Local Government Code sec. 62.111 (a $100–$500 range); council directed staff to run an education campaign urging residents to take jury summons seriously.
Councilors discussed how to respond after Leon Valley’s municipal court reported multiple no-shows for jury service. The mayor said Judge Morales called to report the trend and asked the city to help educate residents.
City Attorney Art advised the council that assessing fines for…
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