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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 33.01

Jury Size

The Mode of Trial

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in the district court, the jury shall consist of twelve qualified jurors. In the county court and inferior courts, the jury shall consist of six qualified jurors.

(b) In a trial involving a misdemeanor offense, a district court jury shall consist of six qualified jurors.

Official text of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.

Sections that refer to this one

Fam. § 54.03