Texas Government Code

§ 54.876 — PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED

GV § 54.876Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. M. MAGISTRATES IN LUBBOCK COUNTY

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(a)A district judge or a county court at law judge may refer to a magistrate any criminal case for proceedings involving:

(1)a negotiated plea of guilty before the court;

(2)a bond forfeiture;

(3)a pretrial motion;

(4)a postconviction writ of habeas corpus;

(5)an examining trial; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 25, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 1999.