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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 GOVERNMENT CODE
 Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
 Subtitle A. COURTS
 Chapter 24. DISTRICT COURTS  
 Subchapter B. CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS  

  Sec. 24.115. 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY)    

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  • (a) The 14th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

    (b) The terms of the 14th District Court begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

    (c) Except for Subsection (b), which applies only to the 14th District Court, this section applies to the 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, and 162nd district courts, the Criminal Judicial District of Dallas County, and the Criminal Judicial Districts Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Dallas County.

    (d) The district courts and criminal district courts having jurisdiction in Dallas County have concurrent jurisdiction.

    (e) The judges of the district and criminal district courts of Dallas County shall, by agreement among themselves, take vacations so that there are at all times at least three judges of those courts in the county.

    (f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.

    (g) The Dallas County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts when required by law or by the judge.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.44(2), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1352 , Sec. 13(a), eff. September 1, 2005.