Texas Government Code 26.343 – Wichita County
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(a) The County Court of Wichita County has general criminal jurisdiction, the general jurisdiction of a probate court, and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by § 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction except as prescribed by Subsection (b).
(b) The county court has jurisdiction over cases involving child neglect or dependency proceedings and may punish contempt growing out of or ancillary to those cases if the county judge:
(1) has the qualifications required of a district judge; and
(2) is designated by the Wichita County Juvenile Board as judge of the juvenile court.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 26.343
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
(c) With the county judge’s approval a district court in Wichita County may transfer to the county court a case involving juvenile delinquency, child neglect, or dependency proceedings.