Rule 218.Jury Docket

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 218 directs the district and county clerks to keep a Jury Docket listing, in order, the cases in which a jury fee has been paid or an oath of inability has been filed.

Full Text of Rule 218

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The clerks of the district and county courts shall each keep a docket, styled "The Jury Docket," in which shall be entered in their order the cases in which jury fees have been paid or affidavit in lieu thereof has been filed as provided in the two preceding rules.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 218 is an administrative rule. Each district and county clerk keeps a docket called "The Jury Docket," entering in order the cases in which a jury fee has been paid or, in its place, an affidavit of inability has been filed under the two preceding rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the jury docket in Texas?

It is the list each clerk keeps under Rule 218 of cases set for jury trial — those in which a jury fee was paid or an oath of inability was filed.

Who is responsible for keeping the jury docket in Texas?

The clerk of each district and county court. Rule 218 requires each clerk to keep this docket and to enter jury cases on it in the order the fee was paid or the oath of inability was filed.

How does a case get listed on the jury docket?

By either of two events under Rule 218: the party requesting a jury pays the jury fee under Rule 216, or the party files an oath of inability under Rule 217. Either one triggers the clerk's entry of the case onto the docket, in order.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 218), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: jury docketjury docket entrylist of jury casesclerk's jury docketTRCP 218