Survey: COVID-19 Dramatically Impacts Dallas, Houston Jury Pools

Judges are going to find it difficult to get enough people to show up at the courthouse to conduct jury trials in Dallas and Houston as long as fear of the coronavirus exists, according to a new study.

According to a survey by the Tillotson Law Firm of 650 potential jurors in the two largest cities in Texas, more than two-thirds said they either would refuse to show up for jury duty if called or would want a significant amount of assurance that their personal health would not be at risk before they would agree to attend.