Texas Government Code
§ 54.2806 — JAIL MAGISTRATE
GV § 54.2806Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. SS. DENTON COUNTY CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT
Statute text
View on source(a)The district court judges with jurisdiction in Denton County and the judges of the criminal statutory county courts of Denton County may, with the approval of the Commissioners Court of Denton County, appoint by joint standing order one or more full-time jail magistrates qualified to serve under Section 54.2807.
(b)A jail magistrate has the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and laws of this state for magistrates for criminal cases in which the defendant is in the custody of Denton County jail and has not yet been charged with a criminal offense by complaint, information, or indictment.
(c)A jail magistrate shall ensure timely compliance with Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure, in all cases within the magistrate's jurisdiction, give preference to performing the duties of a magistrate under that article, and perform the following duties:
(1)consider sworn complaints or affidavits establishing probable cause and entering orders of release or commitment;
(2)conduct hearings under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure, provide warnings, and advise a defendant of the defendant's right to counsel;
(3)determine if a defendant is indigent and in need of appointed counsel;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 4.006, eff. September 1, 2023.