Texas Government Code
§ 54.2503 — JURISDICTION
GV § 54.2503Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. PP. BRAZORIA COUNTY CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by this subsection, the criminal law magistrate court has the criminal jurisdiction provided by the constitution and laws of this state for county courts at law. The criminal law magistrate court does not have jurisdiction to:
(1)hear a trial of a misdemeanor offense, other than a Class C misdemeanor, on the merits if a jury trial is demanded; or
(2)hear a trial of a misdemeanor, other than a Class C misdemeanor, on the merits if a defendant pleads not guilty.
(b)The criminal law magistrate court has the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and laws of this state for magistrates. A judge of the criminal law magistrate court is a magistrate as defined by Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c)Except as provided by this subsection, the criminal law magistrate court has the criminal jurisdiction provided by the constitution and laws of this state for a district court. The criminal law magistrate court does not have jurisdiction to:
(1)hear a trial of a felony offense on the merits if a jury trial is demanded;
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.068, eff. January 1, 2025.