Texas Government Code 30.00265 – Magistrates
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(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates.
(b) A magistrate does not have to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 30.00265
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.
(d) A magistrate may:
(1) conduct an arraignment;
(2) hold an indigency hearing;
(3) accept a plea;
(4) sign a judgment;
(5) set the amount of a bond; and
(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.