Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.008
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.008, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 30.008. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT; FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Official statutory text
(a) A justice court may order a party who demands a jury trial in a justice court and who fails to appear for the trial to pay the costs incurred for impaneling the jury.
(b) The justice court may release a party from the obligation to pay costs under this section for good cause.
(c) An order issued by a justice court under this section may be enforced by contempt as prescribed by Section 21.002(c), Government Code.
(b) The justice court may release a party from the obligation to pay costs under this section for good cause.
(c) An order issued by a justice court under this section may be enforced by contempt as prescribed by Section 21.002(c), Government Code.
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