Texas Government Code

§ 54.2608 — POWERS

GV § 54.2608Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. QQ. CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN TOM GREEN COUNTY

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(a)Except as limited by an order of referral, a magistrate to whom a case is referred may:

(1)conduct hearings;

(2)hear evidence;

(3)compel production of relevant evidence;

(4)rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5)issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 5.04, eff. September 1, 2021.