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Subchapter A. Criminal Associate Judges
Section 54A.001. Applicability - Sec. 54A.001. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a district court...
Section 54A.002. Appointment - Sec. 54A.002. APPOINTMENT. (a) A judge of a court subject...
Section 54A.003. Qualifications - Sec. 54A.003. QUALIFICATIONS. To qualify for appointment as an associate...
Section 54A.004. Compensation - Sec. 54A.004. COMPENSATION. (a) An associate judge shall be paid...
Section 54A.005. Termination - Sec. 54A.005. TERMINATION. (a) An associate judge who serves a...
Section 54A.006. Proceedings That May Be Referred - Sec. 54A.006. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...
Section 54A.007. Order of Referral - Sec. 54A.007. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...
Section 54A.008. Powers - Sec. 54A.008. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...
Section 54A.009. Attendance of Bailiff - Sec. 54A.009. ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF. A bailiff shall attend a...
Section 54A.010. Court Reporter - Sec. 54A.010. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party,...
Section 54A.011. Witness - Sec. 54A.011. WITNESS. (a) A witness appearing before an associate...
Section 54A.012. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54A.012. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...
Section 54A.013. Judicial Action - Sec. 54A.013. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) Not later than the 30th...
Section 54A.014. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54A.014. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. An associate judge has the same...
Subchapter B. Civil Associate Judges
Section 54A.101. Applicability - Sec. 54A.101. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a district court...
Section 54A.102. Appointment - Sec. 54A.102. APPOINTMENT. (a) A judge of a court subject...
Section 54A.103. Qualifications - Sec. 54A.103. QUALIFICATIONS. To qualify for appointment as an associate...
Section 54A.104. Compensation - Sec. 54A.104. COMPENSATION. (a) An associate judge shall be paid...
Section 54A.105. Termination - Sec. 54A.105. TERMINATION. (a) An associate judge who serves a...
Section 54A.106. Cases That May Be Referred - Sec. 54A.106. CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) Except as...
Section 54A.107. Methods of Referral - Sec. 54A.107. METHODS OF REFERRAL. (a) A case may be...
Section 54A.108. Powers - Sec. 54A.108. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...
Section 54A.109. Witness - Sec. 54A.109. WITNESS. (a) A witness appearing before an associate...
Section 54A.110. Court Reporter; Record - Sec. 54A.110. COURT REPORTER; RECORD. (a) A court reporter may...
Section 54A.111. Notice of Decision; Appeal - Sec. 54A.111. NOTICE OF DECISION; APPEAL. (a) After hearing a...
Section 54A.112. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing; Waiver - Sec. 54A.112. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING; WAIVER....
Section 54A.113. Order of Court - Sec. 54A.113. ORDER OF COURT. (a) Pending a de novo...
Section 54A.114. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment - Sec. 54A.114. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR...
Section 54A.115. De Novo Hearing - Sec. 54A.115. DE NOVO HEARING. (a) A party may request...
Section 54A.116. Appellate Review - Sec. 54A.116. APPELLATE REVIEW. (a) A party's failure to request...
Section 54A.117. Judicial Action - Sec. 54A.117. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) Not later than the 30th...
Section 54A.118. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54A.118. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. An associate judge appointed under this...
Subchapter C. Statutory Probate Court Associate Judges
Section 54A.201. Definition - Sec. 54A.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "statutory probate court" has...
Section 54A.202. Applicability - Sec. 54A.202. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a statutory probate...
Section 54A.203. Appointment - Sec. 54A.203. APPOINTMENT. (a) After obtaining the approval of the...
Section 54A.204. Qualifications - Sec. 54A.204. QUALIFICATIONS. To qualify for appointment as an associate...
Section 54A.205. Compensation - Sec. 54A.205. COMPENSATION. (a) An associate judge is entitled to...
Section 54A.206. Termination of Associate Judge - Sec. 54A.206. TERMINATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An associate judge...
Section 54A.207. Cases That May Be Referred - Sec. 54A.207. CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) Except as...
Section 54A.2071. Oath - Sec. 54A.2071. OATH. An associate judge must take the constitutional...
Section 54A.208. Methods of Referral - Sec. 54A.208. METHODS OF REFERRAL. (a) A case may be...
Section 54A.209. Powers of Associate Judge - Sec. 54A.209. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) Except as limited...
Section 54A.2091. Attendance of Bailiff - Sec. 54A.2091. ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF. A bailiff shall attend a...
Section 54A.210. Witness - Sec. 54A.210. WITNESS. (a) A witness appearing before an associate...
Section 54A.211. Court Reporter; Record - Sec. 54A.211. COURT REPORTER; RECORD. (a) A court reporter may...
Section 54A.212. Report - Sec. 54A.212. REPORT. (a) The associate judge's report may contain...
Section 54A.213. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court - Sec. 54A.213. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE...
Section 54A.214. Order of Court - Sec. 54A.214. ORDER OF COURT. (a) Pending a de novo...
Section 54A.215. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment - Sec. 54A.215. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR...
Section 54A.216. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court - Sec. 54A.216. DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT. (a) A...
Section 54A.217. Appellate Review - Sec. 54A.217. APPELLATE REVIEW. (a) A party's failure to request...
Section 54A.218. Immunity - Sec. 54A.218. IMMUNITY. An associate judge appointed under this subchapter...
Subchapter D. Associate Judge for Guardianship Proceedings and Protective Services Proceedings in Certain Courts
Section 54A.301. Definitions - Sec. 54A.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Guardianship proceeding" has...
Section 54A.302. Applicability - Sec. 54A.302. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only with respect to:...
Section 54A.303. Applicability of Other Law; Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 54A.303. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW; CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a)...
Section 54A.304. Appointment - Sec. 54A.304. APPOINTMENT. (a) The presiding judge of each administrative...
Section 54A.305. Qualifications - Sec. 54A.305. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) To be eligible for appointment as...
Section 54A.306. Term of Appointment; Termination - Sec. 54A.306. TERM OF APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION. (a) An associate judge...
Section 54A.307. Compensation of Associate Judge - Sec. 54A.307. COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An associate judge...
Section 54A.308. Designation and Responsibilities of Host County - Sec. 54A.308. DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HOST COUNTY. (a) Subject...
Section 54A.309. Methods of Referral - Sec. 54A.309. METHODS OF REFERRAL. (a) Guardianship proceedings or protective...
Section 54A.310. General Powers of Associate Judge - Sec. 54A.310. GENERAL POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) On the...
Section 54A.311. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment - Sec. 54A.311. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR...
Section 54A.312. Personnel - Sec. 54A.312. PERSONNEL. (a) The appointing presiding judge of an...
Section 54A.313. Supervision, Training, and Evaluation of Associate Judges - Sec. 54A.313. SUPERVISION, TRAINING, AND EVALUATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES. (a)...
Section 54A.314. Funding and Personnel - Sec. 54A.314. FUNDING AND PERSONNEL. (a) The office of court...
Section 54A.315. Assignment of Judges and Appointment of Visiting Associate Judges - Sec. 54A.315. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES AND APPOINTMENT OF VISITING ASSOCIATE...
Section 54A.316. Limitation on Law Practice - Sec. 54A.316. LIMITATION ON LAW PRACTICE. An associate judge appointed...
Section 54A.317. Immunity - Sec. 54A.317. IMMUNITY. An associate judge appointed under this subchapter...