Texas Government Code 24.144 – 42Nd Judicial District (Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor Counties)
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(a) The 42nd Judicial District is composed of Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor counties.
(b) The 42nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 104th District Court in Taylor County.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.144
- 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.
(c) The terms of the 42nd District Court begin:
(1) in Callahan County on the first Mondays in January and July;
(2) in Coleman County on the first Mondays in January and July; and
(3) in Taylor County on the first Monday in January, on the 15th Monday after the first Monday in January, and on the first Monday in September.