Sec. 201.314. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING; WAIVER. (a) An associate judge shall give all parties notice of the right to a de novo hearing to the judge of the referring court.
(b) The notice may be given:
(1) by oral statement in open court;
(2) by posting inside or outside the courtroom of the referring court; or
(3) as otherwise directed by the referring court.
(c) Before the start of a hearing by an associate judge, a party may waive the right of a de novo hearing before the referring court in writing or on the record.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services
Subchapter D. Associate Judge for Juvenile Matters
Section 201.301. Applicability
Section 201.303. Qualifications
Section 201.306. Cases That May Be Referred
Section 201.307. Methods of Referral
Section 201.308. Powers of Associate Judge
Section 201.310. Attendance of Bailiff
Section 201.312. Court Reporter; Record
Section 201.314. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing; Waiver
Section 201.315. Order of Court
Section 201.316. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 201.317. De Novo Hearing
Section 201.318. Appellate Review