Texas Government Code
§ 54.976 — PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED
GV § 54.976Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. Q. CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN TRAVIS COUNTY
Statute text
View on source(a)A judge may refer to a magistrate any criminal case or matter relating to a criminal case for proceedings involving:
(1)a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest and sentencing;
(2)a pretrial motion;
(3)an examining trial;
(4)a writ of habeas corpus;
(5)a bond forfeiture suit;
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 864 (H.B. 3856), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.