Texas Government Code 24.258 – 161St Judicial District (Ector County)
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(a) The 161st Judicial District is composed of Ector County.
(b) The 161st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Ector County.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.258
- 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 161st District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.
(d) The Ector County sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy shall attend the court as required by law or by the judge.