Texas Government Code

§ 24.920 — CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY

GV § 24.920Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 24. DISTRICT COURTS · Art. E. CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURTS

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(a)The Criminal Judicial District of Jefferson County is composed of Jefferson County.

(b)The terms of the criminal district court begin on the first Mondays in April, July, October, and January.

(c)The criminal district court has:

(1)original jurisdiction of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of a district court;

(2)concurrent original and appellate jurisdiction with the county courts at law of misdemeanor cases normally within the exclusive jurisdiction of the county courts at law; and

(3)civil jurisdiction in cases of:

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Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.