Note: The court also may determine if a person has a reasonable excuse from service other than those listed above.Right to Reemployment: An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror, or for the employee’s attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with the service, in any court in the United States. An employee, who is discharged, threatened with discharge, intimidated, or coerced in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from jury service, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return. (Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 122.001).
Failure to Answer Summons and Provision of False Information: A person may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the person fails to attend court in obedience to this summons without reasonable excuse. (Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 19.16).