Texas Government Code 24.541 – 396Th Judicial District (Tarrant County)
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(a) The 396th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
(b) The 396th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.541
- 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.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) The terms of the 396th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts and the justice courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.