"The geographical area served by each court is established by the Legislature, but each county must be 79), Sec. (b) The 449th District Court shall give preference to juvenile matters. Sec. 480, Sec. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). A district judge may hear and determine motions, including motions for new trial, petitions for injunction, applications for the appointment of a receiver, interventions, pleas in abatement, dilatory pleas, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order on them in the court in which the case or proceeding is pending without transferring the case or proceeding. 79), Sec. Congress. (b) The 58th, 60th, and 136th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction. (a) The 282nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (a) The El Paso County Criminal Judicial District No. 24.644. September 1, 2005. 1306, Sec. (a) The 263rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.513. 934 (H.B. Sec. (a) The Second 25th Judicial District is composed of Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca counties. (c) The judge of the 59th District Court may impanel the grand jury in Grayson County as provided by law for any terms of his court that he considers proper. 72 (H.B. 1. 24.008. This can include family law and divorce cases, civil disputes, and criminal cases. 24.594. Concurrent jurisdiction over truancy cases. (b) The 232nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. 2150), Sec. 205, Sec. Sec. (b) A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. (c) The 344th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction over all matters of civil and criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. (a) The 345th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 85 (S.B. 24.5995. 1(e), eff. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 55th District Court. 175TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 133rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. October 1, 2019. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. A judge of a district court may, either in termtime or vacation, grant writs of mandamus, injunction, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, and supersedeas and all other writs necessary to the enforcement of the court's jurisdiction. 24.60029. Jan. 1, 1996. (c) The terms provided by Subsection (b) begin at 10 a.m. on the first day of the term. (e) A district court in Chambers County sitting in an auxiliary court facility designated by the commissioners court as an auxiliary county seat may hear, in all case types, the motions, arguments, nonjury trials and jury trials, and any other matters before the court within the court's jurisdiction. PROCEDURE AT SPECIAL TERM. 1575), Sec. 24.223. (d) The board may provide for the compensation of subpoenaed witnesses. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing. that the information will be accurate or up to date. Sec. 1575), Sec. September 1, 2009. (b) The 141st District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (3) in Comal County on the first Mondays in January and July. 1, eff. 1, eff. Executive Judicial Board . 855 (H.B. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.516. 220 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 237TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 24.535. 1.03(b), eff. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. These courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and, within the city limits, have concurrent jurisdiction with justice of the peace courts over Class C misdemeanor criminal cases where the punishment upon conviction is by small fine only. 24.617. (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 6. Sec. 24.184. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails. (b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 151st District Court. 24.451. (a) The 84th Judicial District is composed of Hansford, Hutchinson, and Ochiltree counties. The office of the District Clerk is established by Article 5, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution. 24.525. 24.360. 111TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). 24.402. These courts also have jurisdiction over small claims matters. 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). 515 (H.B. (b) The terms of the 145th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March and September. 346TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). Sept. 1, 1999. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 347th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. 24.306. this prohibition applies to all persons, including members of the public viewing court proceedings on any courts live stream and to persons with the ability to record any virtual court proceeding. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 20, 1987. Administration . Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. The terms are designated the January-July and July-January terms. 115TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MARION AND UPSHUR COUNTIES). They vary from one county court court to another county court. 313TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 39TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HASKELL, KENT, STONEWALL, AND THROCKMORTON COUNTIES). 17, eff. 3, Sec. (g) The Wharton County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 329th district courts in Wharton County. (3) the obligees in all appearance bonds and recognizances taken in and for the district court and the witnesses summoned to appear before the district court under the prior law are required to appear at the next term of the court as fixed by the amended law. 891), Sec. Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a district court from holding its judicial district terms in accordance with Section 24.012, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected district court, may designate the terms and sessions of court. Sept. 1, 2001. These courts also have jurisdiction over minor civil matters. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 929 (H.B. 929 (H.B. (d) A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 176th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 4, eff. 934 (H.B. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 57th District Court. For this reason, while one can speak of the general jurisdiction of a district court, the actual jurisdiction of any specific courtwill always be limited by the constitutional or statutory provisions that confer exclusive, original, or appellate jurisdiction on other courts serving the same county or counties. (b) The 295th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. WebNon-prisoner pro se litigants and attorneys who have been approved by the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) for e-filing must use their upgraded and individual PACER account. 246TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). October 1, 2007. (b) The 207th District Court has the same jurisdiction in Comal County as the 22nd District Court has in Comal County and shall give preference to criminal cases in Caldwell, Comal, and Hays counties. (b) The 184th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 704, Sec. (e) The 153rd District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 91st Judicial District is composed of Eastland County. 480, Sec. A district judge must be at least 25 years old. 24.105. 24.140. (a) The 232nd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 90, Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement and all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order on them in the court in which the case or proceeding is pending without having the matter transferred to the court of the acting judge. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3.13(15), eff. WebAdministrative Office of the District Courts. 3. Sept. 1, 1985. September 15, 2008. 24.541. 14th District Court. Sept. 1, 1985. May 17, 2005. 39(1), eff. (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. 24.255. (a) The 58th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County. In the 2018 fiscal year: district judges resolved, on average, roughly 1,900 cases per judge; statutory county judges nearly 2,100 per judge; justices of the peace over 2,800 cases per judge; and municipal judges over 3,600 cases per judge. 199TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 393RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 24.473. (c) The terms of the El Paso County Criminal District Court No. (c) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 396th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts and the justice courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases. (b) In assigning a case to a district court, the district clerk shall take into consideration any requirement in Subchapter B that a district court in Hidalgo County give preference to specific matters. 305TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). 24.195. 4402 (Metro) 219@collincountytx.gov. As amended in November 1983, the Texas Constitution provides that each county is to be divided, according to population, into at least one, and not more than eight, justice precincts, in each of which is to be electedone or more justices of the peace. 1189), Sec. (a) The 143rd Judicial District is composed of Loving, Reeves, and Ward counties. 24.580. 24.148. (c) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 102nd District Court in Bowie County. 165 (H.B. 173RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HENDERSON COUNTY). All citations, notices, restraining orders, and other process issued in Matagorda County by the clerk or judges of the courts are returnable to the district court of Matagorda County without reference to the court number. September 1, 2015. 202ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE COUNTY). 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). All grand and petit juries drawn for one district court in each county are interchangeable with any other district court in that county as if the jury had been drawn for the court in which it is used. The amount of compensation may not exceed the amount paid to a witness subpoenaed by a district court in a civil proceeding. This section does not entitle the retired judge of a special juvenile court or a domestic relations court to participate in the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two. Sec. September 1, 2019. 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (a) The 137th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. The 315th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 632, Sec. 24.428. September 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 396TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). Jan. 1, 2001. 24.577. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. In lieu of a municipal court created by the Legislature, municipalities may choose to establish municipal courts of record. Sec. Any of the judges may, in his own courtroom, try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred, or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case pending in one of those courts. (a) The 163rd Judicial District is composed of Orange County. 24.902. (d) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. September 1, 2009. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (a) The rules of procedure in any proceeding in this court are those prescribed by the laws of the United States, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these (a) The 265th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 74th District Court. 360TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). 1, eff. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). OFFICERS OF COURT. (d) The 67th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (b) The terms of the 117th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. Sec. 409TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2012. (d) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. The countylevel courts consist of the constitutional county courts, statutory county courts, and statutory probate courts. 954 (H.B. (b) The district court to which the case is transferred under this section acquires continuing exclusive jurisdiction under Title 5, Family Code, over the child. (a) The 46th Judicial District is composed of Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties. 1.01(a), eff. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The terms of the 110th District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.624. 2, eff. (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. 1342 (S.B. 166TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). 1.05(a), eff. 49TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB AND ZAPATA COUNTIES). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GILLESPIE AND KERR COUNTIES). Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (b) The 185th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (c) The terms of the 128th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September. 24.240. If the Judicial Districts Board fails to make a statewide apportionment by that date, the Legislative Redistricting Board established by Article III, Section 28, of the Texas Constitution shall make a statewide reapportionment of the judicial districts not later than the 150th day after the final day for the Judicial Districts Board to make the reapportionment, and that apportionment takes effect as provided by Sections 24.948 and 24.949. Sec. September 1, 2007. During a judge's vacation, the court term remains open, and the judge of any other district court may hold court during the judge's vacation. (a) The 118th Judicial District is composed of Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties. (a) The 1st Judicial District is composed of Jasper, Newton, Sabine, and San Augustine counties. 1, eff. Sec. 120TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). 704, Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. services. Sec. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). (b) The terms of court of the 344th District Court begin on the first Mondays in June and December of each year. 104TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). 1, eff. Sec. 1352 (S.B. 72 (H.B. These matters include: (4) child welfare, custody, support and reciprocal support, dependency, neglect, and delinquency; (c) This subchapter does not limit the jurisdiction of other district courts nor relieve them of responsibility for handling cases involving family law matters. 746), Sec. 453RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). 1082 (H.B. 24.632. 1352 (S.B. 24.524. 5794, Tank Destroyer Blvd. 1352 (S.B. September 1, 2005. Phone: (806) 872-3740 Fax: (806) 872-7810 . Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 156TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). 72 (H.B. 1391(b). In the more populous counties, the county judge may devote his or her full attention to the administration of county government. (a) The 132nd Judicial District is composed of Borden and Scurry counties. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The 68th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. 117TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (NUECES COUNTY). JURISDICTION OF FAILURE TO PAY OVER CERTAIN MONEY. Sec. Sec. 2.04(a), eff. (c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 160th District Court. Sept. 1, 2001. 77TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FREESTONE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES). Sec. (b) In addition to the other jurisdiction provided by law, the 451st District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the County Court of Kendall County in all civil and criminal matters over which the county court would have original or appellate jurisdiction, including probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code. Aug. 28, 1995. 4 is composed of Dallas County. Sept. 1, 1985. Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 762-8621. (d) All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there. The Court of Criminal Appeals also administers public funds that are appropriated for the education of judges, prosecuting attorneys, criminal defense attorneys who regularly represent indigent defendants, clerks and other personnel of the states appellate, district, county-level, justice, and municipal courts. The justice of the peace also serves in the capacity of a committing magistrate, with the authority to issue warrants for the apprehension and arrest of persons charged with the commission of felony or misdemeanor offenses. Sept. 1, 2003. 1, eff. 154TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LAMB COUNTY). 1337, Sec. (f) Each sheriff of the counties in the district shall perform the duties prescribed by law in connection with the cases from that sheriff's county. (4) in Sherman County on the 14th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July. 1082 (H.B. In many locations, the geographical jurisdiction of two or more district courts is overlapping. [5], The following data is accurate as of February 2022.[6]. (a) The 28th Judicial District is composed of Nueces County. 1189), Sec. (a) The 460th Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Sec. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. However, 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. 24.566. (a) The district court has the jurisdiction provided by Article V, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 94th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. 461ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The 260th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. Sec. (b) The 203rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337, Sec. 50 (H.B. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Glasscock County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). While most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, in the more densely populated counties the courts may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters. The 353rd Judicial District is composed of Travis County. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. Sec. Sec. 399TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Texas Criminal Records (Fee-based) Legal Ethics and Attorney Regulation. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY). Sec. WebIf you require special assistance in obtaining services from the District Clerks Office please contact the office at 254-757-5054 or 254-757-5057. The transfer shall be entered on the minutes of the court and the cause shall be tried and disposed of as if it had been originally filed in that court. 2 is composed of Dallas County. (a) The 387th Judicial District is composed of Fort Bend County. 24.149. 1082 (H.B. 68TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 24.115. June 7, 2019. 97TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARCHER, CLAY, AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES). (b) The 215th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 130th Judicial District is composed of Matagorda County. SPECIAL TERMS. 30TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 107th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 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. 421ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALDWELL COUNTY). 24.409. (a) The Dallas County Criminal Judicial District No. Jan. 1, 2000. 349), Sec. 223RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAY COUNTY). 3, eff. (c) The terms of the 122nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 24.111. (b) The terms of the 81st District Court begin: (1) in Atascosa County on the third Mondays in March and September; (2) in Frio County on the fourth Mondays in May and November; (3) in Karnes County on the first Mondays in May and November; (4) in LaSalle County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. Mailing Address: U.S. District Clerks Office MG Williams Judicial Center P. O. 295TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The Jefferson County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts in Port Arthur and perform all duties required by law or court order. (a) The 180th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 24.427. 1337, Sec. (a) The 338th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 406th District Court has the: (1) criminal jurisdiction of a county court; and. (b) The terms of the 276th District Court begin: (1) in Marion County on the first Mondays in January, May, and July; (2) in Morris County on the first Mondays in February, March, and September; (3) in Titus County on the first Mondays in April, June, and November; and. 12, eff. Cases will be transferred on 10/3/2022. (A) divorce, as provided by Chapter 3, Family Code; (B) dependent and delinquent children, as provided by Section 23.001, by the Family Code, and by Title 43, Revised Statutes; (C) adoption, as provided by the Family Code; and. 1.04(a), eff. (a) The 344th Judicial District is composed of Chambers County. Sec. 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). 3, eff. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Sec. 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAY, HEMPHILL, LIPSCOMB, ROBERTS, AND WHEELER COUNTIES). Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 24.104. 72 (H.B. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 11, eff. Sec. 1182 (S.B. January 1, 2012. However, the Office of Court Administration receives updated information throughout the year. (b) The terms of the 143rd District Court begin: (1) in Loving County on the first Mondays in April and August and the third Monday in December; (2) in Reeves County on the first Monday in January and the third Mondays in May, August, and October; and. 3.13(15), eff. September 1, 2005. 1, eff. 24.027. Sec. 67, Sec. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (a) The 87th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Freestone, Leon, and Limestone counties. 78TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WICHITA COUNTY). (e) The terms of the 406th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 17, eff. 4, eff. The 222nd Judicial District is composed of Deaf Smith and Oldham counties. The Office of Court Administration has published the Damon Allen Act Bail Proceedings and Public Safety Report System FY 2022 Report. 24.623. WebDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. 24.904. (c) Section 24.901, relating to the Criminal District Court of Dallas County, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. Sept. 1, 2001. (a) The 372nd Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. 288TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). WebThe four district courts are split into the areas of Texas. 24.007. 2(f), eff. (a) The 39th Judicial District is composed of Haskell, Kent, Stonewall, and Throckmorton counties. 1182 (S.B. September 1, 2013. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 45th District Court. The oath is sufficient for his service as official interpreter in all cases in the court in Nueces County during the interpreter's term of office. 1082 (H.B. 368TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). Each term continues until the term ends by operation of law or the court has disposed of the business for that term. 24.608. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANDREWS, CRANE, AND WINKLER COUNTIES). If none of these courts exist in the county or municipality, appeals are to a county court at law. 1059 (H.B. (b) The 180th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County. 24.600. 3(a), eff. If more than one county is contained in a judicial district, the territory of the judicial district must be contiguous. Sec. (b-1) The 19th 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. January 1, 2012. The 440th Judicial District is composed of Coryell County. 929 , Sec. 1352 (S.B. 1342 (S.B. 24.907. In determining the reapportionment that best promotes the efficiency and promptness of the administration of justice, the board shall consider: (1) the numbers and types of cases filed in the district courts of the counties to be affected by the reapportionment; (2) the numbers and types of cases disposed of by dismissal or judgment in the district courts of those counties; (3) the numbers and types of cases pending in the district courts of those counties; (4) the number of district courts in those counties; (6) the area to be covered by a judicial district; and. Sec. (b) The 197th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (3) in Winkler County on the first Monday in March and the second Monday in September. House Bill 79 from the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session (2011), included a provision in Section 24.007(b) of the Government Code which was intended to resolve the dispute and to set the minimum jurisdiction of district courts at $500. The 443rd Judicial District is composed of Ellis County. CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. (d) The Matagorda County district clerk shall keep one set of minutes in which the clerk shall record all judgments and orders of the 23rd and 130th district courts in Matagorda County. October 1, 2022. (b) The 445th District Court shall give preference to criminal law cases. 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. 480, Sec. 148, Sec. Sec. 24.597. (a) The 119th Judicial District is composed of Concho, Runnels, and Tom Green counties. Cases in the concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be filed in either court, and all cases of concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be transferred between the 258th District Court and the county court. 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