Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 4.11 — JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURTS

CR § 4.11Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 4. COURTS AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

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(a)Justices of the peace shall have original jurisdiction in criminal cases:

(1)punishable by fine only or punishable by:

(A)a fine; and

(B)as authorized by statute, a sanction not consisting of confinement or imprisonment; or

(2)arising under Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that do not include confinement as an authorized sanction.

(b)The fact that a conviction in a justice court has as a consequence the imposition of a penalty or sanction by an agency or entity other than the court, such as a denial, suspension, or revocation of a privilege, does not affect the original jurisdiction of the justice court.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.