Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Judicial Branch
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials

Section 51.3032. Electronic Display of Official and Legal Notices by District Clerk - Sec. 51.3032. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF OFFICIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES BY...

Section 51.304. Preservation of Records - Sec. 51.304. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS. (a) The district clerk may,...

Section 51.306. Recording Proceedings of More Than One Court - Sec. 51.306. RECORDING PROCEEDINGS OF MORE THAN ONE COURT. (a)...

Section 51.307. Transferred Judgments - Sec. 51.307. TRANSFERRED JUDGMENTS. If a district clerk receives a...

Section 51.3071. Transfer of Cases - Sec. 51.3071. TRANSFER OF CASES. (a) If a case is...

Section 51.308. Clerk Pro Tempore - Sec. 51.308. CLERK PRO TEMPORE. If a district clerk is...

Section 51.309. Deputy Clerks and Other Employees - Sec. 51.309. DEPUTY CLERKS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. (a) The district...

Section 51.310. Deputy District Clerks of Bexar County - Sec. 51.310. DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERKS OF BEXAR COUNTY. (a) The...

Section 51.311. Special Deputy District Clerk in Lubbock and Nueces Counties - Sec. 51.311. SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN LUBBOCK AND NUECES...

Section 51.312. Special Deputy District Clerk in Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Tarrant, and Travis Counties - Sec. 51.312. SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN DALLAS, EL PASO,...

Section 51.313. Special Deputy District Clerk in Collin and Denton Counties - Sec. 51.313. SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN COLLIN AND DENTON...

Section 51.314. Special Deputy District Clerk in Galveston County - Sec. 51.314. SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN GALVESTON COUNTY. The...

Section 51.315. Special Deputy District Clerks for Certain Courts in Harris County - Sec. 51.315. SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERKS FOR CERTAIN COURTS IN...

Section 51.316. Deputy Clerk and Assistant in Hidalgo, Jefferson, and Nueces Counties - Sec. 51.316. DEPUTY CLERK AND ASSISTANT IN HIDALGO, JEFFERSON, AND...

Section 51.318. Fees Due When Service Performed or Requested - Sec. 51.318. FEES DUE WHEN SERVICE PERFORMED OR REQUESTED. (a)...

Section 51.319. Other Fees - Sec. 51.319. OTHER FEES. The district clerk shall collect the...

Section 51.3195. Copies of Court Records Preserved Only on Microfilm or by Electronic Method - Sec. 51.3195. COPIES OF COURT RECORDS PRESERVED ONLY ON MICROFILM...

Section 51.320. Bill for Services - Sec. 51.320. BILL FOR SERVICES. A fee under this subchapter...

Section 51.322. Removal - Sec. 51.322. REMOVAL. A court rendering a judgment removing a...

Subchapter E. County Clerks

Section 51.401. Clerk Pro Tempore - Sec. 51.401. CLERK PRO TEMPORE. If a county clerk is...

Section 51.402. Duties and Powers - Sec. 51.402. DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) The clerk of a...

Section 51.403. Transfer of Cases - Sec. 51.403. TRANSFER OF CASES. (a) If a case is...

Section 51.404. Special Deputy County Clerk in Galveston County - Sec. 51.404. SPECIAL DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK IN GALVESTON COUNTY. The...

Subchapter F. Joint Clerks

Section 51.501. Joint Clerks - Sec. 51.501. JOINT CLERKS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 51.502. Seal - Sec. 51.502. SEAL. A joint clerk performing the duties of...

Subchapter G. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 51.601. Court Reporter Service Fund - Sec. 51.601. COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND. (a) Repealed by Acts...

Section 51.602. Compensation of Certain Clerks - Sec. 51.602. COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN CLERKS. The salaries of the...

Section 51.605. Continuing Education - Sec. 51.605. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) In this section, the word...

Section 51.606. Prohibited Fees - Sec. 51.606. PROHIBITED FEES. A clerk is not entitled to...

Section 51.608. Imposition of Court Costs in Criminal Proceedings - Sec. 51.608. IMPOSITION OF COURT COSTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. Notwithstanding...

Section 51.609. Immunity From Liability for Disclosure or Release of Court Documents - Sec. 51.609. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSURE OR RELEASE OF...

Section 51.610. Uncollectible Fees - Sec. 51.610. UNCOLLECTIBLE FEES. (a) The clerk may request the...

Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents

Section 51.801. Definition - Sec. 51.801. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "electronic filing of documents"...

Section 51.802. Place of Filing - Sec. 51.802. PLACE OF FILING. The place of filing is...

Section 51.803. Supreme Court Regulation and Approval - Sec. 51.803. SUPREME COURT REGULATION AND APPROVAL. (a) The supreme...

Section 51.804. Completion of Electronic Filing - Sec. 51.804. COMPLETION OF ELECTRONIC FILING. To complete an electronic...

Section 51.805. Transmission or Distribution of Data - Sec. 51.805. TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA. (a) A receiving...

Section 51.806. Signature on Original - Sec. 51.806. SIGNATURE ON ORIGINAL. (a) If the supreme court...

Section 51.807. Local Rules - Sec. 51.807. LOCAL RULES. (a) The courts of a county...

Section 51.808. Notice of Self-Help Resources - Sec. 51.808. NOTICE OF SELF-HELP RESOURCES. (a) The clerk of...

Subchapter I. -1. Electronic Filing Fee

Section 51.851. Electronic Filing Fee - Sec. 51.851. ELECTRONIC FILING FEE. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019,...

Section 51.852. Statewide Electronic Filing System Fund - Sec. 51.852. STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FUND. (a) The statewide...

Subchapter J. Certain Fraudulent Records or Documents

Section 51.901. Fraudulent Document or Instrument - Sec. 51.901. FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT. (a) If a clerk...

Section 51.902. Action on Fraudulent Judgment Lien - Sec. 51.902. ACTION ON FRAUDULENT JUDGMENT LIEN. (a) A person...

Section 51.903. Action on Fraudulent Lien on Property - Sec. 51.903. ACTION ON FRAUDULENT LIEN ON PROPERTY. (a) A...

Section 51.904. Warning Sign - Sec. 51.904. WARNING SIGN. A clerk described by Section 51.901(a)...

Section 51.905. Documents Filed With Secretary of State - Sec. 51.905. DOCUMENTS FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) If...

Subchapter L. Additional Filing Fee for Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents

Section 51.941. Additional Filing Fee in Appellate Courts for Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents - Sec. 51.941. ADDITIONAL FILING FEE IN APPELLATE COURTS FOR BASIC...

Section 51.942. Rules - Sec. 51.942. RULES. (a) The supreme court shall adopt: (1)...

Section 51.943. Basic Civil Legal Services Account - Sec. 51.943. BASIC CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES ACCOUNT. (a) The basic...

Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 52.001. Definitions - Sec. 52.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) Repealed by...

Subchapter B. Duties of Shorthand Reporting Firms

Section 52.011. Provision of Signed Deposition Certificate; Certificate Requirements - Sec. 52.011. PROVISION OF SIGNED DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE; CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters

Section 52.041. Appointment of Official Court Reporter - Sec. 52.041. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER. Each judge of...

Section 52.042. Deputy Court Reporter - Sec. 52.042. DEPUTY COURT REPORTER. (a) If an official court...

Section 52.043. Deputy Court Reporter for the 70th Judicial District - Sec. 52.043. DEPUTY COURT REPORTER FOR THE 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT....

Section 52.044. Additional District Court Reporters in Bexar County - Sec. 52.044. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN BEXAR COUNTY. (a)...

Section 52.0441. Court Reporters for Criminal Law Magistrates in Bexar County - Sec. 52.0441. COURT REPORTERS FOR CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN BEXAR...

Section 52.045. Oath - Sec. 52.045. OATH. (a) An official court reporter must take...

Section 52.046. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 52.046. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) On request, an...

Section 52.047. Transcripts - Sec. 52.047. TRANSCRIPTS. (a) A person may apply for a...

Section 52.048. Court Reporters for Family Law Masters in El Paso - Sec. 52.048. COURT REPORTERS FOR FAMILY LAW MASTERS IN EL...

Section 52.049. Additional District Court Reporters in Nueces County - Sec. 52.049. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN NUECES COUNTY. (a)...

Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses

Section 52.051. Compensation of District Court Reporters - Sec. 52.051. COMPENSATION OF DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS. (a) An official...

Section 52.052. Compensation in the 222nd Judicial District - Sec. 52.052. COMPENSATION IN THE 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Notwithstanding Section...

Section 52.053. Compensation of Hill County Official Court Reporter - Sec. 52.053. COMPENSATION OF HILL COUNTY OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER. (a)...

Section 52.054. Apportionment of Salary - Sec. 52.054. APPORTIONMENT OF SALARY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 52.055. Expenses of District Court Reporters - Sec. 52.055. EXPENSES OF DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS. (a) Each official...

Section 52.056. Expenses of Visiting Court Reporters - Sec. 52.056. EXPENSES OF VISITING COURT REPORTERS. (a) An official...

Section 52.057. Expenses of Court Reporters in Certain Enumerated Districts - Sec. 52.057. EXPENSES OF COURT REPORTERS IN CERTAIN ENUMERATED DISTRICTS....

Section 52.058. Expenses of District Court Reporters in Change of Venue Cases - Sec. 52.058. EXPENSES OF DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN CHANGE OF...

Section 52.059. Charges for Depositions - Sec. 52.059. CHARGES FOR DEPOSITIONS. (a) Except as provided by...

Chapter 53 - Bailiffs

Subchapter A. Bailiffs for Certain Courts

Section 53.001. Mandatory Appointments - Sec. 53.001. MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS. (a) The judges of the 30th,...

Section 53.002. Permissive Appointments - Sec. 53.002. PERMISSIVE APPOINTMENTS. (a) The judges of the 34th,...

Section 53.003. Evidence of Appointment; Notification - Sec. 53.003. EVIDENCE OF APPOINTMENT; NOTIFICATION. (a) An order signed...

Section 53.004. Qualifications - Sec. 53.004. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) A bailiff in the 34th or...

Section 53.005. Term of Office - Sec. 53.005. TERM OF OFFICE. A bailiff or grand jury...

Section 53.006. Duties - Sec. 53.006. DUTIES. (a) A bailiff or grand jury bailiff...

Section 53.007. Bailiff Deputized - Sec. 53.007. BAILIFF DEPUTIZED. (a) This section applies to: (1)...

Section 53.0071. Bailiff as Peace Officer - Sec. 53.0071. BAILIFF AS PEACE OFFICER. Unless the appointing judge...

Section 53.008. Oath - Sec. 53.008. OATH. The bailiffs of the 34th, 70th, 86th,...

Section 53.009. Compensation - Sec. 53.009. COMPENSATION. (a) Each bailiff appointed by a judge...

Section 53.0091. Compensation in El Paso County - Sec. 53.0091. COMPENSATION IN EL PASO COUNTY. (a) Each bailiff...

Subchapter B. Bailiff to Act as Interpreter

Section 53.021. Special Provision: Bailiff to Act as Interpreter - Sec. 53.021. SPECIAL PROVISION: BAILIFF TO ACT AS INTERPRETER. (a)...

Subchapter C. Bailiffs in Bexar County

Section 53.031. Appointments - Sec. 53.031. APPOINTMENTS. (a) The Bexar County sheriff shall appoint...

Section 53.032. Oath - Sec. 53.032. OATH. Before assuming the duties of office, each...

Section 53.033. Bond - Sec. 53.033. BOND. The sheriff may require a bailiff to...

Section 53.034. Powers - Sec. 53.034. POWERS. A bailiff appointed under this subchapter has...

Section 53.035. Duties - Sec. 53.035. DUTIES. (a) A bailiff acts in the name...

Section 53.036. Term of Office; Vacancy - Sec. 53.036. TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCY. (a) A bailiff serves...

Section 53.037. Acting for Another Bailiff - Sec. 53.037. ACTING FOR ANOTHER BAILIFF. The bailiffs may act...

Section 53.038. Salary - Sec. 53.038. SALARY. The sheriff shall fix the annual salary...

Section 53.039. Additional Deputies - Sec. 53.039. ADDITIONAL DEPUTIES. This subchapter does not prevent the...

Subchapter D. Bailiffs for Family District Courts in Harris County

Section 53.051. Office of Bailiff - Sec. 53.051. OFFICE OF BAILIFF. The judges of the 245th,...

Section 53.052. Appointment - Sec. 53.052. APPOINTMENT. An order signed by the appointing judge...

Section 53.053. Qualifications - Sec. 53.053. QUALIFICATIONS. A bailiff must be a citizen of...

Section 53.054. Bailiff as Deputy - Sec. 53.054. BAILIFF AS DEPUTY. On written notice of the...

Section 53.055. Oath - Sec. 53.055. OATH. The following oath must be administered by...

Section 53.056. Term of Office - Sec. 53.056. TERM OF OFFICE. The bailiff holds office at...

Section 53.057. Duties - Sec. 53.057. DUTIES. A bailiff shall perform the duties imposed...

Section 53.058. Compensation - Sec. 53.058. COMPENSATION. The bailiff shall be compensated out of...

Subchapter E. Grand Jury Bailiffs in Certain Counties

Section 53.071. Grand Jury Bailiffs in Counties of 250,000 or More - Sec. 53.071. GRAND JURY BAILIFFS IN COUNTIES OF 250,000 OR...

Section 53.072. Grand Jury Bailiffs in Galveston County - Sec. 53.072. GRAND JURY BAILIFFS IN GALVESTON COUNTY. The judge...

Subchapter F. Appellate Court Peace Officers

Section 53.091. Employment - Sec. 53.091. EMPLOYMENT. (a) The supreme court, the court of...

Section 53.092. Powers and Duties - Sec. 53.092. POWERS AND DUTIES. Any peace officer commissioned under...

Subchapter G. Bailiffs for County Courts at Law

Section 53.101. Assignment of Bailiff - Sec. 53.101. ASSIGNMENT OF BAILIFF. At least one bailiff shall...

Section 53.102. Office of Bailiff; Appointment - Sec. 53.102. OFFICE OF BAILIFF; APPOINTMENT. (a) The judge of...

Section 53.103. Term of Office - Sec. 53.103. TERM OF OFFICE. The bailiff holds office at...

Section 53.104. Duties - Sec. 53.104. DUTIES. A bailiff shall perform the duties imposed...

Section 53.105. Assignment of Bailiff by Sheriff - Sec. 53.105. ASSIGNMENT OF BAILIFF BY SHERIFF. (a) If the...

Section 53.106. Compensation - Sec. 53.106. COMPENSATION. A bailiff appointed by the judge of...

Subchapter H. Bailiffs for Family District Courts in Tarrant County

Section 53.121. Office of Bailiff - Sec. 53.121. OFFICE OF BAILIFF. The judges of the 231st,...

Section 53.122. Appointment - Sec. 53.122. APPOINTMENT. An order signed by the appointing judge...

Section 53.123. Qualifications - Sec. 53.123. QUALIFICATIONS. A bailiff must be a citizen of...

Section 53.124. Bailiff as Deputy - Sec. 53.124. BAILIFF AS DEPUTY. On written notice of the...

Section 53.125. Oath - Sec. 53.125. OATH. The following oath must be administered by...

Section 53.126. Term of Office - Sec. 53.126. TERM OF OFFICE. The bailiff holds office at...

Section 53.127. Duties - Sec. 53.127. DUTIES. A bailiff shall perform the duties imposed...

Section 53.128. Compensation - Sec. 53.128. COMPENSATION. The bailiff shall be compensated out of...

Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges

Subchapter B. Bell County Truancy Masters

Section 54.101. Appointment - Sec. 54.101. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Bell County...

Section 54.102. Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.102. JURISDICTION. A master appointed under this subchapter has...

Section 54.103. Powers and Duties - Sec. 54.103. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.104. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.104. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A master has the same judicial...

Section 54.105. Training - Sec. 54.105. TRAINING. A master appointed under this subchapter must...

Section 54.106. Failure to Comply With Summons or Order - Sec. 54.106. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUMMONS OR ORDER. If...

Section 54.107. Witnesses - Sec. 54.107. WITNESSES. (a) A witness appearing before a master...

Subchapter D. Criminal Law Magistrates in Dallas County

Section 54.301. Appointment - Sec. 54.301. APPOINTMENT. (a) Each judge of a district court...

Section 54.302. Qualifications - Sec. 54.302. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.303. Compensation - Sec. 54.303. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.304. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.304. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.305. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.305. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.306. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.306. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...

Section 54.307. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.307. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.308. Powers - Sec. 54.308. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.309. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.309. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party...

Section 54.310. Witness - Sec. 54.310. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.311. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.311. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.312. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.312. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Subchapter H. Criminal Law Magistrates in Tarrant County

Section 54.651. Appointment - Sec. 54.651. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.652. Qualifications - Sec. 54.652. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.653. Compensation - Sec. 54.653. COMPENSATION. (a) A full-time magistrate is entitled to...

Section 54.654. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.654. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.655. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.655. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.656. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.656. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...

Section 54.657. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.657. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.658. Powers - Sec. 54.658. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.659. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.659. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party...

Section 54.660. Witness - Sec. 54.660. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.661. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.661. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.662. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.662. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court

Section 54.731. Short Title - Sec. 54.731. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 54.732. Creation - Sec. 54.732. CREATION. The El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court...

Section 54.733. Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.733. JURISDICTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 54.734. Term of Court - Sec. 54.734. TERM OF COURT. The criminal law magistrate court...

Section 54.735. Powers and Duties - Sec. 54.735. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The criminal law magistrate...

Section 54.736. Council of Judges - Sec. 54.736. COUNCIL OF JUDGES. (a) The El Paso Council...

Section 54.737. Administrative Rules - Sec. 54.737. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. (a) The El Paso Council of...

Section 54.738. Transfer and Assignment of Cases - Sec. 54.738. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF CASES. (a) Except as...

Section 54.739. Order of Assignment - Sec. 54.739. ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT. (a) Cases may be assigned...

Section 54.740. Effect of Transfer - Sec. 54.740. EFFECT OF TRANSFER. When a case is transferred...

Section 54.741. Forfeitures - Sec. 54.741. FORFEITURES. Bail bonds and personal bonds may be...

Section 54.742. Costs - Sec. 54.742. COSTS. (a) When the district clerk is the...

Section 54.743. Objection to Judge - Sec. 54.743. OBJECTION TO JUDGE. (a) If after indictment, the...

Section 54.744. Judges on El Paso Council of Judges - Sec. 54.744. JUDGES ON EL PASO COUNCIL OF JUDGES. Unless...

Section 54.745. Pretrial Diversion - Sec. 54.745. PRETRIAL DIVERSION. (a) As a condition for a...

Section 54.746. Jurisdiction of Judges on El Paso Council of Judges - Sec. 54.746. JURISDICTION OF JUDGES ON EL PASO COUNCIL OF...

Section 54.747. Judge - Sec. 54.747. JUDGE. (a) The criminal law magistrate court is...

Section 54.748. Oath of Office - Sec. 54.748. OATH OF OFFICE. The judges of the criminal...

Section 54.749. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.749. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. The judges of the criminal law...

Section 54.750. Exchange of Benches - Sec. 54.750. EXCHANGE OF BENCHES. (a) The judges of the...

Section 54.751. Special Judge - Sec. 54.751. SPECIAL JUDGE. (a) If a full-time compensated judge...

Section 54.753. Clerk - Sec. 54.753. CLERK. (a) The district clerk serves as clerk...

Section 54.754. Sheriff - Sec. 54.754. SHERIFF. (a) The county sheriff, either in person...

Section 54.755. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.755. COURT REPORTER. Each judge of the criminal law...

Section 54.756. Family Law Master - Sec. 54.756. FAMILY LAW MASTER. (a) An El Paso family...

Section 54.757. Judge of Criminal Law Magistrate Court - Sec. 54.757. JUDGE OF CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT. (a) A...

Section 54.758. Magistrates May Be Appointed - Sec. 54.758. MAGISTRATES MAY BE APPOINTED. (a) Any magistrate in...

Section 54.759. Location of Court - Sec. 54.759. LOCATION OF COURT. (a) The criminal law magistrate...

Section 54.760. Court Seal - Sec. 54.760. COURT SEAL. The seal of the criminal law...

Section 54.761. Inactive Court - Sec. 54.761. INACTIVE COURT. (a) If in the opinion of...

Section 54.762. Jurisdiction Not Diminished - Sec. 54.762. JURISDICTION NOT DIMINISHED. This subchapter does not diminish...

Section 54.763. Transfer Under Code of Criminal Procedure - Sec. 54.763. TRANSFER UNDER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. This subchapter...

Subchapter K. Juvenile Court Masters in Harris County

Section 54.801. Appointment - Sec. 54.801. APPOINTMENT. (a) A majority of the judges of...

Section 54.802. Qualifications - Sec. 54.802. QUALIFICATIONS. A master must: (1) be a citizen...

Section 54.803. Order of Appointment - Sec. 54.803. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT. The order appointing a master...

Section 54.804. Compensation - Sec. 54.804. COMPENSATION. The commissioners court shall set the compensation...

Section 54.805. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.805. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A master appointed under this subchapter...

Section 54.806. Termination of Employment - Sec. 54.806. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) A master who serves...

Section 54.807. Withdrawal of Appointment for a Particular Court - Sec. 54.807. WITHDRAWAL OF APPOINTMENT FOR A PARTICULAR COURT. The...

Section 54.808. Cases That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.808. CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED. A judge may...

Section 54.809. Method of Referral - Sec. 54.809. METHOD OF REFERRAL. A case may be referred...

Section 54.810. Powers - Sec. 54.810. POWERS. (a) An order of referral may limit...

Section 54.811. Effect on Temporary Restraining Order - Sec. 54.811. EFFECT ON TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (a) The referral...

Section 54.812. Jury - Sec. 54.812. JURY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 54.813. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.813. COURT REPORTER. (a) A court reporter must be...

Section 54.814. Failure to Comply With Summons or Order - Sec. 54.814. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUMMONS OR ORDER. If...

Section 54.815. Witnesses - Sec. 54.815. WITNESSES. (a) A witness appearing before a master...

Section 54.816. Return to Referring Court; Findings - Sec. 54.816. RETURN TO REFERRING COURT; FINDINGS. After a hearing...

Section 54.817. Court Action on Report - Sec. 54.817. COURT ACTION ON REPORT. (a) After the court...

Section 54.818. Decree or Judgment - Sec. 54.818. DECREE OR JUDGMENT. The finding and recommendations become...

Section 54.819. Masters in Chancery - Sec. 54.819. MASTERS IN CHANCERY. This subchapter does not prohibit...

Section 54.820. Referees - Sec. 54.820. REFEREES. (a) A master appointed under this subchapter...

Subchapter L. Criminal Law Hearing Officers in Certain Counties

Section 54.851. Application - Sec. 54.851. APPLICATION. This subchapter applies only to counties with...

Section 54.852. Appointment - Sec. 54.852. APPOINTMENT. (a) A board composed of three judges...

Section 54.853. Qualifications - Sec. 54.853. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.854. Compensation - Sec. 54.854. COMPENSATION. (a) Each criminal law hearing officer is...

Section 54.855. Oath - Sec. 54.855. OATH. A criminal law hearing officer must take...

Section 54.856. Criminal Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.856. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. (a) A criminal law hearing officer...

Section 54.857. Mental Health Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.857. MENTAL HEALTH JURISDICTION. The judges appointing a criminal...

Section 54.858. Duties and Powers - Sec. 54.858. DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) A criminal law hearing...

Section 54.859. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.859. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A criminal law hearing officer has...

Section 54.860. Sheriff - Sec. 54.860. SHERIFF. On request of a criminal law hearing...

Section 54.861. Clerk - Sec. 54.861. CLERK. The district clerk shall perform the statutory...

Subchapter M. Magistrates in Lubbock County

Section 54.871. Appointment - Sec. 54.871. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.872. Qualifications - Sec. 54.872. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.873. Compensation - Sec. 54.873. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.874. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.874. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.875. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.875. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.876. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.876. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A district...

Section 54.877. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.877. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.878. Powers - Sec. 54.878. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.879. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.879. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party,...

Section 54.880. Witness - Sec. 54.880. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.881. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.881. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.882. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.882. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Section 54.884. Magistrates - Sec. 54.884. MAGISTRATES. (a) If a magistrate appointed under this...

Section 54.885. Clerk - Sec. 54.885. CLERK. The clerk of a district court or...

Subchapter N. Criminal Law Magistrates in Bexar County

Section 54.901. Appointment - Sec. 54.901. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.902. Qualifications - Sec. 54.902. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.903. Compensation - Sec. 54.903. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.904. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.904. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.905. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.905. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.906. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.906. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...

Section 54.907. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.907. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.908. Powers - Sec. 54.908. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.909. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.909. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party,...

Section 54.910. Witness - Sec. 54.910. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.911. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.911. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.912. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.912. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Subchapter Q. Criminal Law Magistrates in Travis County

Section 54.970. Application - Sec. 54.970. APPLICATION. This subchapter applies to the district courts...

Section 54.971. Appointment - Sec. 54.971. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Travis County...

Section 54.972. Qualifications - Sec. 54.972. QUALIFICATIONS. A magistrate must: (1) be a resident...

Section 54.973. Compensation - Sec. 54.973. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.974. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.974. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.975. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.975. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.976. Proceedings That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.976. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...

Section 54.977. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.977. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.978. Powers - Sec. 54.978. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.979. Record of Proceedings - Sec. 54.979. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. At the request of a...

Section 54.980. Witness - Sec. 54.980. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.981. Papers Transmitted to the Judge - Sec. 54.981. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO THE JUDGE. (a) At the...

Section 54.982. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.982. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Section 54.984. Criminal Law Magistrates - Sec. 54.984. CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES. (a) If a criminal law...

Subchapter R. Criminal Law Magistrates in Webb County

Section 54.991. Appointment - Sec. 54.991. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.992. Qualifications - Sec. 54.992. QUALIFICATIONS. A magistrate must be a resident of...

Section 54.993. Compensation - Sec. 54.993. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the salary...

Section 54.994. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.994. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.995. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.995. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.996. Powers - Sec. 54.996. POWERS. (a) A judge may refer to a...

Section 54.997. Return to Referring Court; Findings - Sec. 54.997. RETURN TO REFERRING COURT; FINDINGS. After a hearing...

Section 54.998. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.998. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Subchapter W. Magistrates in Certain County Courts

Section 54.1171. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 54.1171. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 54.1172. Appointment - Sec. 54.1172. APPOINTMENT. (a) The county judge may appoint one...

Section 54.1173. Qualifications - Sec. 54.1173. QUALIFICATIONS. A magistrate must: (1) be a citizen...

Section 54.1174. Compensation - Sec. 54.1174. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the compensation...

Section 54.1175. Powers - Sec. 54.1175. POWERS. Except as limited by an order of...

Section 54.1176. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.1176. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. (a) At the conclusion...

Section 54.1177. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1177. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate appointed under this subchapter...

Subchapter Y. Magistrates in Comal County

Section 54.1231. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination - Sec. 54.1231. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.1232. Qualifications; Oath of Office - Sec. 54.1232. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible...

Section 54.1233. Compensation - Sec. 54.1233. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.1234. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1234. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.1235. Termination of Employment - Sec. 54.1235. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) A magistrate may be...

Section 54.1236. Jurisdiction; Responsibility; Powers - Sec. 54.1236. JURISDICTION; RESPONSIBILITY; POWERS. (a) The judges of the...

Section 54.1237. Personnel, Equipment, and Office Space - Sec. 54.1237. PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICE SPACE. The Commissioners Court...

Subchapter BB. Criminal Law Hearing Officers in Cameron County

Section 54.1351. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 54.1351. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to Cameron...

Section 54.1352. Appointment - Sec. 54.1352. APPOINTMENT. (a) A majority of the members of...

Section 54.1353. Qualifications - Sec. 54.1353. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.1354. Compensation - Sec. 54.1354. COMPENSATION. (a) A criminal law hearing officer is...

Section 54.1355. Oath - Sec. 54.1355. OATH. A criminal law hearing officer must take...

Section 54.1356. Criminal Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.1356. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. (a) A criminal law hearing officer...

Section 54.1357. Mental Health Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.1357. MENTAL HEALTH JURISDICTION. The judges of the statutory...

Section 54.1358. Duties and Powers - Sec. 54.1358. DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) A criminal law hearing...

Section 54.1359. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1359. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A criminal law hearing officer has...

Section 54.1360. Sheriff - Sec. 54.1360. SHERIFF. On request of a criminal law hearing...

Section 54.1361. Clerk - Sec. 54.1361. CLERK. The district clerk shall perform the statutory...

Section 54.1362. Proceedings That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.1362. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. A district judge...

Subchapter DD. Burnet County Criminal Magistrates

Section 54.1501. Appointment - Sec. 54.1501. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Burnet County...

Section 54.1502. Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.1502. JURISDICTION. A magistrate has concurrent criminal jurisdiction with:...

Section 54.1503. Powers and Duties - Sec. 54.1503. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.1504. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1504. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.1505. Witnesses - Sec. 54.1505. WITNESSES. (a) A witness who is sworn and...

Subchapter GG. Magistrates for Drug Court Programs

Section 54.1801. Definition - Sec. 54.1801. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "drug court" or "drug...

Section 54.1802. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 54.1802. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to each...

Section 54.1803. Appointment - Sec. 54.1803. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.1804. Qualifications - Sec. 54.1804. QUALIFICATIONS. A magistrate must: (1) be a resident...

Section 54.1805. Compensation - Sec. 54.1805. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the salary...

Section 54.1806. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1806. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.1807. Proceedings That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.1807. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A district...

Section 54.1808. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.1808. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.1809. Powers - Sec. 54.1809. POWERS. Except as limited by an order of...

Subchapter HH. Brazoria County Criminal Magistrates

Section 54.1851. Appointment - Sec. 54.1851. APPOINTMENT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Brazoria County...

Section 54.1852. Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.1852. JURISDICTION. A magistrate has concurrent criminal jurisdiction with...

Section 54.1853. Powers and Duties - Sec. 54.1853. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.1854. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.1854. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.1855. Witnesses - Sec. 54.1855. WITNESSES. (a) A witness who is sworn and...

Subchapter JJ. Magistrates in Certain Counties

Section 54.1951. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 54.1951. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 54.1952. Appointment - Sec. 54.1952. APPOINTMENT. (a) The county judge may appoint one...

Section 54.1953. Qualifications - Sec. 54.1953. QUALIFICATIONS. A magistrate must: (1) be a citizen...

Section 54.1954. Compensation - Sec. 54.1954. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the compensation...

Section 54.1955. Powers - Sec. 54.1955. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.1956. Not Guilty Plea Entered or Denial of Alleged Conduct - Sec. 54.1956. NOT GUILTY PLEA ENTERED OR DENIAL OF ALLEGED...

Section 54.1957. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.1957. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. (a) At the conclusion...

Subchapter KK. Magistrates in Guadalupe County

Section 54.2001. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination - Sec. 54.2001. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.2002. Qualifications; Oath of Office - Sec. 54.2002. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible...

Section 54.2003. Compensation - Sec. 54.2003. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.2004. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2004. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.2005. Termination of Employment - Sec. 54.2005. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) A magistrate may be...

Section 54.2006. Jurisdiction; Responsibility; Powers - Sec. 54.2006. JURISDICTION; RESPONSIBILITY; POWERS. (a) The judges of the...

Section 54.2007. Personnel, Equipment, and Office Space - Sec. 54.2007. PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICE SPACE. The Commissioners Court...

Subchapter MM. Magistrates in Collin County

Section 54.2201. Authorization; Appointment; Termination; Elimination - Sec. 54.2201. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court...

Section 54.2202. Qualifications; Oath of Office - Sec. 54.2202. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible...

Section 54.2203. Compensation - Sec. 54.2203. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the compensation...

Section 54.2204. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2204. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.2205. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.2205. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) The judge...

Section 54.2206. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.2206. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.2207. Powers - Sec. 54.2207. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.2208. Forfeitures - Sec. 54.2208. FORFEITURES. Bail bonds and personal bonds may be...

Section 54.2209. Costs - Sec. 54.2209. COSTS. (a) When the district clerk is the...

Section 54.2210. Clerk - Sec. 54.2210. CLERK. (a) The district clerk serves as clerk...

Section 54.2211. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.2211. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party,...

Section 54.2212. Witness - Sec. 54.2212. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.2213. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.2213. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.2214. Costs of Magistrate - Sec. 54.2214. COSTS OF MAGISTRATE. The court shall determine if...

Section 54.2215. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.2215. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Section 54.2216. Magistrate as Associate Judge - Sec. 54.2216. MAGISTRATE AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE. A magistrate appointed under...

Subchapter NN. Magistrates in Kerr County

Section 54.2301. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination - Sec. 54.2301. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.2302. Qualifications; Oath of Office - Sec. 54.2302. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible...

Section 54.2303. Compensation - Sec. 54.2303. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the...

Section 54.2304. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2304. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.2305. Termination of Employment - Sec. 54.2305. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) A magistrate may be...

Section 54.2306. Jurisdiction; Responsibility; Powers - Sec. 54.2306. JURISDICTION; RESPONSIBILITY; POWERS. (a) The judges of the...

Section 54.2307. Personnel, Equipment, and Office Space - Sec. 54.2307. PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICE SPACE. The Commissioners Court...

Subchapter OO. Magistrates in Fort Bend County

Section 54.2401. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination - Sec. 54.2401. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of...

Section 54.2402. Qualifications; Oath of Office - Sec. 54.2402. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible...

Section 54.2403. Compensation - Sec. 54.2403. COMPENSATION. A magistrate is entitled to the compensation...

Section 54.2404. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2404. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.2405. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.2405. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) The judge...

Section 54.2406. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.2406. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.2407. Powers - Sec. 54.2407. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.2408. Forfeitures - Sec. 54.2408. FORFEITURES. Bail bonds and personal bonds may be...

Section 54.2409. Costs - Sec. 54.2409. COSTS. (a) When the district clerk is the...

Section 54.2410. Clerk - Sec. 54.2410. CLERK. (a) The district clerk serves as clerk...

Section 54.2411. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.2411. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party,...

Section 54.2412. Witness - Sec. 54.2412. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.2413. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.2413. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.2414. Costs of Magistrate - Sec. 54.2414. COSTS OF MAGISTRATE. The court shall determine if...

Section 54.2415. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.2415. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Section 54.2416. Magistrate as Associate Judge - Sec. 54.2416. MAGISTRATE AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE. A magistrate appointed under...

Subchapter PP. Brazoria County Criminal Law Magistrate Court

Section 54.2501. Creation - Sec. 54.2501. CREATION. The Brazoria County Criminal Law Magistrate Court...

Section 54.2502. Appointment - Sec. 54.2502. APPOINTMENT. (a) On recommendation from the local administrative...

Section 54.2503. Jurisdiction - Sec. 54.2503. JURISDICTION. (a) Except as provided by this subsection,...

Section 54.2504. Powers and Duties - Sec. 54.2504. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The criminal law magistrate...

Section 54.2505. Transfer and Assignment of Cases - Sec. 54.2505. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF CASES. (a) Except as...

Section 54.2506. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.2506. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. A district judge,...

Section 54.2507. Oath of Office - Sec. 54.2507. OATH OF OFFICE. A judge of the criminal...

Section 54.2508. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2508. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A judge of the criminal law...

Section 54.2509. Clerk - Sec. 54.2509. CLERK. The clerk of a district court or...

Section 54.2510. Sheriff - Sec. 54.2510. SHERIFF. The county sheriff, either in person or...

Section 54.2511. Witnesses - Sec. 54.2511. WITNESSES. (a) A witness who is sworn and...

Subchapter QQ. Criminal Law Magistrates in Tom Green County

Section 54.2601. Appointment - Sec. 54.2601. APPOINTMENT. (a) The judges of the district courts...

Section 54.2602. Qualifications - Sec. 54.2602. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a...

Section 54.2603. Compensation - Sec. 54.2603. COMPENSATION. (a) A full-time magistrate is entitled to...

Section 54.2604. Judicial Immunity - Sec. 54.2604. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY. A magistrate has the same judicial...

Section 54.2605. Termination of Services - Sec. 54.2605. TERMINATION OF SERVICES. (a) A magistrate who serves...

Section 54.2606. Proceeding That May Be Referred - Sec. 54.2606. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge...

Section 54.2607. Order of Referral - Sec. 54.2607. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or...

Section 54.2608. Powers - Sec. 54.2608. POWERS. (a) Except as limited by an order...

Section 54.2609. Court Reporter - Sec. 54.2609. COURT REPORTER. At the request of a party...

Section 54.2610. Witness - Sec. 54.2610. WITNESS. (a) A witness who appears before a...

Section 54.2611. Papers Transmitted to Judge - Sec. 54.2611. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE. At the conclusion of...

Section 54.2612. Judicial Action - Sec. 54.2612. JUDICIAL ACTION. (a) A referring court may modify,...

Section 54.2613. Magistrate - Sec. 54.2613. MAGISTRATE. (a) If a magistrate appointed under this...

Section 54.2614. Clerk - Sec. 54.2614. CLERK. The clerk of a district court that...

Chapter 54A - Associate Judges

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...

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Texas Statutes Title 2 - Judicial Branch Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials

Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Judicial Branch
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials