Texas Government Code

§ 54.1808 — ORDER OF REFERRAL

GV § 54.1808Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. GG. MAGISTRATES FOR DRUG COURT PROGRAMS

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(a)To refer one or more cases to a drug court magistrate, a district judge or judge of a statutory county court with criminal jurisdiction must issue an order of referral specifying the magistrate's duties.

(b)An order of referral may:

(1)limit the powers of the magistrate and direct the magistrate to report on specific issues and perform particular acts;

(2)set the time and place for the hearing;

(3)provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings;

(4)designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.