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Tag: jury duty

Houston Matters

Changes In Jury Duty (June 15, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 15, 2021 · On Tuesday's show: Improvements in Harris County jury duty service, City Councilmember Carolyn Evans-Shabazz answers questions, and major deadlines approach for COVID-19 economic relief.

Tags Carolyn Evans-Shabazz city council COVID-19 relief funds economic recovery Gardner Landry harris county district clerk jury duty Marilyn Burgess Merlin of the Magnolias

Houston Matters

Congressional Candidate Tries To Look More Texan Than He Really Is: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 2, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags Charles Kuffner Congressional candidate Dan Rodimer jury duty Luis Carrasco Natalie Arceneaux The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Houston Matters

While Jury Duty Is Suspended For Weeks, Some Court Proceedings Still Must Go On

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 26, 2020 · Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess explains how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the legal system.

Tags courts harris county district clerk juries juror jurors jury duty Marilyn Burgess

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Harris County Has 2.6 Million Potential Jurors

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 20, 2018 · District Clerk Chris Daniel presents the county’s new jury wheel

Tags dps harris county jury duty Jury wheel texas

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Jury Duty Resumes In Harris County

Ed Mayberry

Posted on October 16, 2017 · Jury duty had been cancelled since floodwaters damaged the Criminal Justice Center and jury assembly building

Tags 1001 Preston County Administration Building Criminal Justice Center Harris Country jury duty

Politics

Harris County Delays Hundreds Of Trials Due To Harvey Damage

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 6, 2017 · The Criminal Justice Center suffered extensive flood damage. Trials are being postponed, until new jury facilities can be set up and potential jurors notified where to go when summoned. That’s expected to take more than a month.

Tags Harris County Courts Harris County Criminal Justice Center harris county district clerk harvey damage jury duty

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If It Sounds Suspicious, Harris County Officials Say That Phone Call Is Probably Fake

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 16, 2017 · It’s an old scam that’s been going on for years. Harris County is warning people not to become a victim.

Tags arrest warrant Chris Daniel harris county district clerk jury duty telephone scam

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Harris County Expands Its Jury Pool

Pat Hernandez

Posted on February 2, 2015 · The district clerk rolled a new method to select jurors. The idea is to expand the pool the courts can choose from.

Tags harris county jury duty news

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Scam Claims You Owe Fine For Missing Jury Duty

David Pitman

Posted on October 13, 2014 · Dozens of people in the Houston area have fallen victim

Tags crime jury duty news

Houston Matters

Texas’ First Woman Juror Was in Harris Co. in 1954 — So Why Did it Take So Long?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 7, 2014 · A lot changes in the world over 60 years. Take juries. Until the 1950s in Texas, juries were made up of only white men. Women were barred from serving on juries until 1954. African-Americans couldn't serve on juries until even later in the 50s. As we note the 60th anniversary of women first serving on […]

Tags Chris Daniel first woman juror harris county district clerk juries jury duty jury service politics and civic engagement

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Harris County Warns Of Jury Duty Scam

Laurie Johnson

Posted on March 10, 2014 · Scammers try to convince people to pay fines for missing jury duty.

Tags crime jury duty news

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