(a) A bailiff in the 34th or 71st district court must be a resident of the county in which the bailiff serves the court and must be at least 18 years old.
(b) To be eligible to be appointed bailiff in the 30th, 78th, 86th, 89th, 130th, or 341st district court, the County Court of Harrison County, a court described in § 53.002(c), a district court in Taylor County, or a county court at law of Taylor County, a person must be a resident of the county in which the person serves the court and must be at least 21 years old.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 53.004

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A bailiff in the 15th, 59th, or 397th district court or a statutory county court in Grayson County must be a citizen of the United States.
(d) To be eligible to be appointed a bailiff in a district court in Tom Green County, a person must be a resident of the judicial district and must be at least 18 years of age.
(e) To be eligible to be appointed bailiff in a district court in Midland County, for the 355th District Court, or under § 53.001(g), a person must be at least 21 years old and hold a peace officer license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. This subsection does not apply to a person serving as bailiff of a court described by § 53.001(g) on September 1, 1991.
(f) To be eligible to be appointed bailiff in the 406th District Court, a person must be:
(1) at least 21 years of age; and
(2) a citizen of the United States.
(g) A bailiff appointed by the judge of the 115th District Court to serve the court in Upshur County must be:
(1) a resident of that county; and
(2) at least 18 years of age.
(h) A bailiff in the 70th, 161st, 244th, or 358th district court must be:
(1) a resident of the county in which the bailiff serves the court;
(2) at least 18 years of age; and
(3) a citizen of the United States.
(i) A bailiff in the 271st District Court or a county court at law in Wise County must be:
(1) at least 21 years of age; and
(2) a citizen of the United States.