Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases
Section 201.111. Time to Act on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment That Includes Recommended Finding of Contempt

Sec. 201.111. TIME TO ACT ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT THAT INCLUDES RECOMMENDED FINDING OF CONTEMPT. (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an associate judge's proposed order or judgment recommending a finding of contempt is signed, the referring court shall:
(1) adopt, modify, or reject the proposed order or judgment;
(2) hear further evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings.
(b) The time limit in Subsection (a) does not apply if a party has filed a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 13, 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 2501), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.

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