Texas Government Code 54.1807 – Proceedings That May Be Referred
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(a) A district judge or judge of a statutory county court with criminal jurisdiction may refer to a magistrate a criminal case for drug court proceedings.
(b) A magistrate may not preside over a contested trial on the merits, regardless of whether the trial is before a jury.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 54.1807
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.