Texas Government Code

§ 54.878 — POWERS

GV § 54.878Title 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)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 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 25, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 1999.