Welcome ToClick on this icon to visit the Juror Portal website and complete your Qualification Form.
All Summoned for Jury Duty must complete the Qualification Form to be compliant with Mo. Statue. If you are unable to complete the online form from the Gavel Link, or it is unavailable, you may request a paper Questionnaire from the Texas County Circuit Clerks office.
Jury Service: Hallmark of the American System of Justice
Few activities in our civic life provide such direct contact with our democracy as jury service. Besides voting, nothing is so active and participatory in nature. In fact, Thomas Jefferson believed that serving on a jury is more important than voting. He said, “I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.”
JURORS:
Jury schedules change often, and last-minute changes are not uncommon. Please call (417) 967-5421 any time AFTER 5:00 p.m. on the evening PRIOR to each date you are scheduled to report. The recorded message will advise you whether you need to appear.
Report to the: TEXAS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
Be Advised: – All PATRONS entering the Justice Center are subject to search by security staff. CELL PHONES and WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE JUSTICE CENTER. All knives will be confiscated and not returned.
*APPROPRIATE DRESS IS REQUIRED. Tank Tops, Graphic T-Shirts, Shorts, or Hats will NOT be allowed in the courtroom. The courtroom may be cool; so, plan accordingly.
If you need an accommodation for disability or special dietary needs, please call (417) 967-3742 during office hours, Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You may also use this number in case of an emergency while you are serving. Access to jury service is available to all individuals with a disability as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. THANK YOU
Texas County Jury Information
Overview
Jefferson City randomly selects Jury pools from Voter Registration and Department of Revenue files.
Summons are mailed approximately 2 months prior to your terms start date.
Prior to showing up for Jury Duty, all Jurors must complete the Qualification form within 10 days of receiving their summons.
Texas County jury terms are 6 months.
In order to minimize the inconvenience to our jurors’ lives; notifying jurors of reporting duty and/or cancelations is achieved via your choice of a text message or email. Each text notification or email informs jurors of their need to report for duty. A notification is sent via text message or email for each jury trial scheduled during your term of service about a week in advance. Or if you prefer; you may call the Jury Message line at (417) 967-5421 any time after 5:00 p.m. the evening prior to each date you are scheduled to report. The recorded message will advise you whether you need to appear.
In Texas County we work jury duty around your schedule. In making that statement, we ask that while you are serving as a juror, please notify our office of any doctor appointments, vacation, and/or other significant events you have scheduled as soon as possible. Keeping in contact with my office will help us work around events you have planned.
The Summons
Log into a website browser at www.courts.mo.gov/jurorportal/ on a computer, tablet, or smartphone and complete the online qualification form and questionnaire within 10 days of receiving your summons. Please bring your summons with you each time you report for jury duty.
If you are requesting a disqualification or excusal due to mental health or medical reasons, you MUST upload, hand deliver or fax a doctor’s note at least 2 weeks before your terms start date. Requests that do not have an associated doctor’s note will be denied.
Verifying Report Date
Call the automated jury message line after 5:00 p.m. the evening before you are to report for jury duty. The recorded message will advise you of your reporting requirements and instructions.
Jury Message Line: (417) 967-5421
Reporting for Jury Duty
Report to the Texas County Justice Center, located at 519 N. Grand Avenue, Houston, MO 65483. Please allow ample time for parking and security screening. The Justice Center opens promptly at 8:00 am.
All patrons entering the Justice Center are subject to search by security staff. Cell phones and weapons are not permitted in the Justice Center. All knives will be confiscated and not returned.
Jury selection usually lasts most of the morning hours. Typically, there is a one-hour lunch break around noon, and a brief restroom break mid-morning/mid-afternoon (whichever applies). Phone calls as well as the use of electronic devices are permitted during breaks.
THANK YOU
We would like to take this opportunity to Thank you for your willingness to aid in the process of the Judicial system. We recognize that jury service is time-consuming and often an inconvenience on our jurors, but it is one of the highest forms of civic duty we as citizens can perform for our country. We hope that you find your service to be of value. I know the courthouse personnel certainly values the time and effort that you sacrifice to serve this county as a Juror.
For additional questions or information, you may contact:
Texas County Circuit Clerk
519 N. Grand Ave., Ste. 202
Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417) 967-3742
Fax: (417) 967-4220
Email: [email protected]
