Sec. 30.00655. JOINT COURTS: JURISDICTION. (a) The jurisdiction of a joint municipal court of record created under Section 30.2503 is the combined jurisdiction of the municipal courts of the contracting municipalities.
(b) An appeal from a joint municipal court of record created under Section 30.2503 is to the county criminal court of the county in which the offense occurred. If that county does not have a county criminal court, appeal is to the county court of law of the county.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 653, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.2505 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record
Section 30.00631. Application; Definition
Section 30.00636. Clerk; Other Personnel
Section 30.00637. Court Reporter
Section 30.00653. Joint Courts: Creation
Section 30.00654. Joint Court: Judges
Section 30.00655. Joint Courts: Jurisdiction