Texas Government Code 24.156 – 54Th Judicial District (McLennan County)
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(a) The 54th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County.
(a-1) The 54th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.156
- 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.
(b) The terms of the 54th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
(c) § 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 54th District Court.