Texas Government Code

§ 54.308 — POWERS

GV § 54.308Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. D. CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN DALLAS 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

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 215, Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 1997.