Tarrant County - Jury Duty Gun Check?

[RoyGBiv]

Just received a summons for Jury Duty later this month.

Wondering if any of the various courthouses in Tarrant County have added a place for jurors to check weapons. We have a fairly convenient train option from home to downtown, but I'd likely drive in if there's no place to check my gun at the courthouse.

Not sure what court I'll be assigned to yet.... so... can't tell you a specific building, but, last few times was all Tim Curry.

TIA.

[puma guy]

Just received a summons for Jury Duty later this month.

Wondering if any of the various courthouses in Tarrant County have added a place for jurors to check weapons. We have a fairly convenient train option from home to downtown, but I'd likely drive in if there's no place to check my gun at the courthouse.

Not sure what court I'll be assigned to yet.... so... can't tell you a specific building, but, last few times was all Tim Curry.

TIA.

I would doubt that any accommodation to check and secure your firearm would be provided, especially in Tarrant County, but of course you never know. I'd call the number on the summons and ask.

[RoyGBiv]

I would doubt that any accommodation to check and secure your firearm would be provided, especially in Tarrant County, but of course you never know. I'd call the number on the summons and ask.

Once I get assigned to a specific pool with a known location, I'll definitely call the location and ask.

I had a faint recollection there was some legislation recently that required some accommodation for license holders when entering secure government buildings... Maybe I just dreamed it.

ETA: Found it.... The law is a "may" not a "shall", unfortunately.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs ... LG.365.htm

Sec. 365.002. TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide temporary secure weapon storage for a building or portion of a building to which this chapter applies for persons who enter the building or portion of the building with a weapon prohibited in that building or portion of the building.
(b) The temporary secure weapon storage may be provided by:
(1) self-service weapon lockers described by Section 365.003; or
(2) other temporary secure weapon storage operated at all times by a designated employee of the political subdivision under Section 365.004.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 365.003. SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building.
(b) A self-service weapon locker must allow secure locking by the user and:
(1) provide a key for reopening; or
(2) reopen by electronic means, such as by a fingerprint scan or entry of a numeric code.
(c) A political subdivision may require a person to submit the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number as a condition for use of a self-service weapon locker.
(d) A person placing a weapon in a self-service weapon locker may designate an alternate person to whom the weapon may be released if the person is not able to reclaim the person's weapon before the 30th day after the date the weapon was placed in the locker.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

[puma guy]

I would doubt that any accommodation to check and secure your firearm would be provided, especially in Tarrant County, but of course you never know. I'd call the number on the summons and ask.

Once I get assigned to a specific pool with a known location, I'll definitely call the location and ask.

I had a faint recollection there was some legislation recently that required some accommodation for license holders when entering secure government buildings... Maybe I just dreamed it.

ETA: Found it.... The law is a "may" not a "shall", unfortunately.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs ... LG.365.htm

Sec. 365.002. TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide temporary secure weapon storage for a building or portion of a building to which this chapter applies for persons who enter the building or portion of the building with a weapon prohibited in that building or portion of the building.
(b) The temporary secure weapon storage may be provided by:
(1) self-service weapon lockers described by Section 365.003; or
(2) other temporary secure weapon storage operated at all times by a designated employee of the political subdivision under Section 365.004.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 365.003. SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building.
(b) A self-service weapon locker must allow secure locking by the user and:
(1) provide a key for reopening; or
(2) reopen by electronic means, such as by a fingerprint scan or entry of a numeric code.
(c) A political subdivision may require a person to submit the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number as a condition for use of a self-service weapon locker.
(d) A person placing a weapon in a self-service weapon locker may designate an alternate person to whom the weapon may be released if the person is not able to reclaim the person's weapon before the 30th day after the date the weapon was placed in the locker.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Be sure to let us know what the outcome is.