Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office Eligible Unclaimed Funds Reports:
- Minor Funds** [PDF]
- Excess Proceeds** [PDF]
- Civil/Family Cash Bonds* [PDF]
- Criminal Cash Bonds* [PDF]
*Cash Bonds can ONLY be disbursed by Court Order. Please note, an administrative fee shall be deducted from each withdrawal as required by Local Government Code 117.055.
**Registry funds are held by the District Clerk by court order and can ONLY be disbursed by:
- Court Order
- Completed
Please note, an administrative fee shall be deducted from each withdrawal as required by Local Government Code 117.054.
- Unclaimed Property held by the
- Unclaimed Property held by the Texas State Comptroller
Petit Jury Service Excusal Reasons
Disqualifications for Petit Jurors
To be qualified to serve as a petit juror you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a citizen of the United States. (Ser ciudadano de Los Estados Unidos.)
- Be a resident of this state and a resident of the county in which you are to serve as a juror.
- Be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in the county in which you are to serve as a juror. (Note: You do not have to be registered to vote to be qualified to vote.)
- Be of sound mind and good moral character.
- Be able to read and write.
- Not have served as a juror for six days during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court.
- Not have ever been convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony.
- Not be under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony.
* If you do not meet all of the qualifications, you MUST claim that you are disqualified. If you claim to be disqualified because you are not a resident of this county, you may become ineligible to vote in this county. If you state that you are not a U.S Citizen, you may no longer be eligible to vote if you fail to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship to your county voter registrar.
Statutory Exemptions for Petit Jurors
- You are over 75 years of age.
- You are over 75 years of age and claim a permanent exemption.
- You have legal custody of a child or children younger than 12 years of age and service on the jury would require leaving the child or children without adequate supervision.
- You are a student of a public or private high school.
- You are enrolled and attend college.
- You are an officer or employee of the senate, the house of representatives, or any department, commission, board, office or other agency in the legislative branch of state government.
- You are the primary caretaker of a person who is an invalid unable to care for himself or herself. (This exemption does not apply to health care workers.)
- You have been summoned for jury service in this county and you have served as a petit juror in the county during the three-year period prior to the date you are required to appear by this document.
- You are a member of the United States military forces serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from your home station and out of your county of residence.
* You do not have to claim an exemption and may instead choose to serve.
Medical Exemptions
Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Physical or Mental Impairment [PDF]
- Fill in the form.
- Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
- Sign the form.
- Have the form notarized.
- ALL MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OR STATEMENT FROM YOUR DOCTOR STATING WHY YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AS A JUROR.
- Return both the medical affidavit AND the doctor's statement via
Fax: (281) 238-3337
E-Mail: jurydept@fbctx.gov
Mail: District Clerk
Attn: Jury Department
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, Texas 77469
In Person: 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 31004
Richmond Texas 77469
Inability To Comprehend English
Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Inability to Comprehend English [PDF]
- The form must be translated and filled out by someone who understands and writes in the English language.
- The translator must fill in the form.
- Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
- The translator must sign and print their name on the form.
- The form must be notarized.
- Return the language affidavit via
Fax: (281) 238-3337
E-Mail: jurydept@fbctx.gov
Mail: District Clerk
Attn: Jury Department
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, Texas 77469
In Person: 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 31004
Richmond Texas 77469
Do you have any questions? Call 281-344-3900 or email jurydept@fbctx.gov
** Please provide us your Juror ID when responding by e-mail. **
Grand Jury Service Excusal Reasons
Disqualifications for Grand Jurors
To be qualified to serve as a grand juror you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a citizen of the United States. (Ser ciudadano de Los Estados Unidos.)
- Be a resident of this state and a resident of the county in which you are to serve as a grand juror.
- Be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in the county in which you are to serve as a juror. (Note: You do not have to be registered to vote to be qualified to vote.)
- Be of sound mind and good moral character.
- Be able to read and write.
- Not have been convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony.
- Not be under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony.
- Not be related within the third degree by consanguinity or second degree by affinity to any person selected to serve or serving on the same grand jury.
- Not have served as a grand juror in the year before the date on which the term of court for which the person has been selected as a grand juror begins.
- Not be a complainant in any matter to be heard by the grand jury during the term of court for which the person has been selected as a grand juror.
* If you do not meet all of the qualifications, you MUST claim that you are disqualified. If you claim to be disqualified because you are not a resident of this county, you may become ineligible to vote in this county. If you state that you are not a U.S Citizen, you may no longer be eligible to vote if you fail to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship to your county voter registrar.
Statutory Exemptions for Grand Jurors
- You are over 70 years of age.
- You are a person responsible for the care of a child younger than 18 years of age.
- You are a student of a public or private high school.
- You are enrolled and attend college.
* You do not have to claim an exemption and may instead choose to serve.
Medical Exemptions
Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Physical or Mental Impairment [PDF]
- Fill in the form.
- Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
- Sign the form.
- Have the form notarized.
- ALL MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OR STATEMENT FROM YOUR DOCTOR STATING WHY YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AS A JUROR.
- Return both the medical affidavit AND the doctor's statement via
Fax: (281) 238-3337
E-Mail: jurydept@fbctx.gov
Mail: District Clerk
Attn: Jury Department
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, Texas 77469
In Person: 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 31004
Richmond Texas 77469
Inability To Comprehend English
Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Inability to Comprehend English [PDF]
- The form must be translated and filled out by someone who understands and writes in the English language.
- The translator must fill in the form.
- Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
- The translator must sign and print their name on the form.
- The form must be notarized.
- Return the language affidavit via
Fax: (281) 238-3337
E-Mail: jurydept@fbctx.gov
Mail: District Clerk
Attn: Jury Department
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, Texas 77469
In Person: 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 31004
Richmond Texas 77469
Do you have any questions? Call 281-344-3900 or email jurydept@fbctx.gov
** Please provide us your Juror ID when responding by e-mail. **
Fort Bend County Offices will be closed to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Also, on this day we will also have the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event. Click the link for more information.