Sec. In Midland County, the State District Courts have jurisdiction over felony-level criminal, civil, and family law cases arising in Midland County. If more than one county is contained in a judicial district, the territory of the judicial district must be contiguous. WebFrank Crowley Courts Building - 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Dallas, Texas 75207 Telephone: (214) 712-3088 What We Do: The District Clerks office provides services to the seventeen District Courts that hear Felony criminal matters received from the Dallas County Grand Jury. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) The 471st Judicial District is composed of Collin County. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148, Sec. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 623, Sec. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (g), the provisions of this section apply to the 11th, 55th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 125th, 127th, 129th, 133rd, 151st, 152nd, 157th, 164th, and 165th judicial districts. Because most courts boundaries - overlap wholly or partially with some other court, the st ates 492 District Courts cover its 254 counties in 103 distinct areas. Sept. 1, 1985. January 1, 2012. 464TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (b) The 372nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned to and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and shall be valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court. 24.60022. (a) The 121st Judicial District is composed of Terry and Yoakum counties. Employment Information 3.13(16), eff. September 1, 2015. (c) Each of the judges of the district courts in Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties shall sign the minutes of each term of his court in each of the counties not later than the 30th day after the end of the term and shall also sign the minutes of the other courts covering the proceedings that were held before him. 24.531. (b) The 161st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Ector County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Each judge sitting in the court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him. (b) A judge of the 411th Judicial District may not be assigned under Chapter 74 to serve as a visiting judge in Bexar, Dallas, Ector, Fort Bend, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Midland, Tarrant, or Travis County. (a) The 21st Judicial District is composed of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington counties. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) The terms of the 49th District Court and the 341st District Court begin: (1) in Webb County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and. 21, Sec. JURISDICTION. (a) The 100th Judicial District is composed of Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall counties. TERMS OF COURTS. McKinney, TX 75071 Map. 24.259. The state of Texas (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 44th District Court. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the terms of each district, family district, and criminal district court are continuous. 24.134. Skip to main content. Under its constitutional authority to create such other courts as may be provided by law, the Legislature has created municipal courts in each incorporated municipality in the state. 24.146. 1189), Sec. (a) The 403rd Judicial District is composed of Travis County. 530, Sec. 1, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. All constitutions have provided that the judges of these courts must be chosen from defined districts (as opposed to statewide election). S.J. 2(4), eff. 2230), Sec. (b) The terms of the 102nd District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. September 1, 2007. The amount of compensation may not exceed the amount paid to a witness subpoenaed by a district court in a civil proceeding. 1189), Sec. 2, eff. 24.544. (b) The 377th Judicial District shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. (a) The 204th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. Sec. 24.133. 342, Sec. (b) The terms of the 327th District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, September, October, and December. 24.166. (c) The terms of the 252nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. In densely populated areas, a single county may be served by several District Courts. (e) The court shall have a seal similar to the seal of a district court with "Criminal District Court of Jefferson County" engraved on the seal. (3) in Martin County on the first Mondays in January, June, and October. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 891), Sec. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.377. 385TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). Sec. The District Court is administered by the State which own and operate their own set of buildings 24.019. 24.471. Sec. 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). September 1, 2022. Sec. (b) The terms of the 287th District Court begin in Bailey County on the first Mondays in February and August and in Parmer County on the first Mondays in March and September. 891), Sec. The 474th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. A case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 192ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (d) Section 24.153, relating to the 51st District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 391st District Court. (a) The 8th Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Rains counties. 3, Sec. (a) The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Cherokee County. Sec. (a) The 354th Judicial District is composed of Hunt and Rains counties. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 3, Sec. Sec. 4402 (Metro) 219@collincountytx.gov. 17, eff. The 369th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon counties. Sec. (a-1) The 170th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts. (e-1) The 386th and 436th district courts shall give preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code. (b) The obligees in all appearance bonds and recognizances taken in and for a district court of a county before the effective date of an amendment to this chapter, and all witnesses summoned to appear before that district court under laws existing before the effective date of an amendment to this chapter, are required to appear at another district court in the county on the date that court directs, but may not be required to appear on a date that is earlier than the date on which the obligees or witnesses were originally required to appear. Handicap access to the building is available through the entrance in the alley between the main courthouse and the annex. 1, eff. The 443rd Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. January 1, 2019. 24.450. 24.170. Sec. 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (2) "Reapportionment" means the redistribution of the judicial districts of the state by designating the county or counties to be included in each judicial district and may affect any or all of the judicial districts and counties of the state under either the original reapportionment made under this subchapter or a reapportionment at a time subsequent to an original reapportionment. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the 294th District Court and the county court may be filed in either court and all cases of concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 294th District Court and the county court. (2) in Scurry County on the first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. 1306, Sec. The Supreme Court has statewide, final appellate jurisdiction in most civil and juvenile cases. 848 (S.B. The 431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 623, Sec. (b) The 388th District Court shall give preference to family law matters. 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (RUSK COUNTY). Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. January 1, 2012. However, the Court exercises some control over its caseload in deciding which petitions will be granted. 480, Sec. 24.247. 4 has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.220. 891), Sec. 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ( LAMAR AND RED RIVER COUNTIES). (4) in Lavaca County on the first Mondays in January and June. Sec. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 134th District Court. The terms of those courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July. The purpose of this amendment was to preclude the large quantity of civil litigation from further congesting the docket of the Supreme Court, while providing for a more convenient and less expensive system of intermediate appellate courts for civil cases. 24.529. (a) The 306th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County. 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (c) The terms of the 361st District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October. Jan. 1, 2002. Includes Judical Directory. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). 24.618. 6, eff. Sec. WebDockets. 480, Sec. (a) The reapportionment of the judicial districts of the state by the board is subject to the rules and conditions provided by Subsections (b)-(d). (k) The judges of the courts that give preference to criminal cases may impanel special and general grand juries as needed or by agreement between the judges. 24.153. 1, eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. 1.02(a), eff. 24.010. June 7, 2019. 1575), Sec. Sec. 5(a), eff. (a) The 252nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24.643. Sec. (b) The 265th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise. September 1, 2009. 507 (S.B. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. The 158th Judicial District is composed of Denton County. 2454), Sec. The Judicial Compensation Commission released its 2022 Report to the Legislature. Each biennium, the Commission is required to take into consideration several factors, most importantly, the level of overall compensation adequate to attract the most highly qualified individuals in the state, from a diversity of life and professional experiences, to serve in the judiciary without unreasonable economic hardship and with judicial independence unaffected by financial concerns. 1352 (S.B. (b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, and 478th judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. Sept. 1, 1985. 480, Sec. Appellate, Federal and Local Court Rules; Local Court Rules; Central Violations Bureau; Court Holidays; Office Locations; Staff Interpreters; Court Reporters; 497, Sec. 24.118. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (b) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 343rd District Court. 1, eff. Sec. 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 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