Sec. 54.761. INACTIVE COURT. (a) If in the opinion of a majority of the judges of the El Paso Council of Judges the criminal law magistrate court should not continue in active operation after it is created, then by an order or orders signed by the local administrative judge all pending cases on the active docket of the criminal law magistrate court shall be transferred to the court or courts of other magistrates that have potential jurisdiction over the cases transferred.
(b) The local administrative judge shall select the courts to which the cases are transferred under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.735. Powers and Duties
Section 54.736. Council of Judges
Section 54.737. Administrative Rules
Section 54.738. Transfer and Assignment of Cases
Section 54.739. Order of Assignment
Section 54.740. Effect of Transfer
Section 54.743. Objection to Judge
Section 54.744. Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.745. Pretrial Diversion
Section 54.746. Jurisdiction of Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.748. Oath of Office
Section 54.749. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.750. Exchange of Benches
Section 54.755. Court Reporter
Section 54.756. Family Law Master
Section 54.757. Judge of Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.758. Magistrates May Be Appointed
Section 54.759. Location of Court
Section 54.761. Inactive Court