§ 20-49. Jury.

(a)

Structure. Each person charged with an offense is entitled to a trial by a jury of six (6) persons unless the right is waived according to law.

(b)

Selection. The presiding municipal court judge shall adopt a plan for the selection of persons for jury service from the voter registration rolls of Webb County that must:

(1)

Require the compilation of jurors from the voter registration lists of all voting precincts within the city and the registry of permanently exempt persons residing in the city maintained by the county tax collector as prescribed by V.T.C.A., Texas Government Code, § 62.108;

(2)

Require selection of jurors who are eligible to vote in the city and have the qualifications prescribed by V.T.C.A., Texas Government Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 62; and

(3)

Require the court to establish a fair, impartial and objective method of selecting persons for jury service.

(c)

Control. The municipal court clerk shall be the official in charge of the selection process.

(Ord. No. 2015-O-024 , § 1, 3-16-15)