Texas Government Code 24.901 – Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County
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(a) The Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County is composed of Dallas County.
(b) The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.901
- 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 criminal district courts in Dallas County have concurrent original misdemeanor jurisdiction with the county courts in Dallas County that have criminal jurisdiction.
(d) § 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Criminal District Court of Dallas County.