Texas Government Code

§ 54.1175 — POWERS

GV § 54.1175Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. W. MAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTY COURTS

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Except as limited by an order of the county judge, a magistrate appointed under this subchapter may:

(1)conduct hearings and trials, including jury trials;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence, including books, papers, vouchers, documents, and other writings;

(4)rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue summons and attachments for the appearance of witnesses;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Government Code, Section 54.1155 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(27), eff. September 1, 2005.