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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 GOVERNMENT CODE
 Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
 Subtitle A. COURTS
 Chapter 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS  
 Subchapter C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES  

  Sec. 25.1412. LAMAR COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS    

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  • (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Lamar County has:

    (1) concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

    (A) probate matters and proceedings, including will contests;

    (B) family law cases and proceedings; and

    (C) felony cases to conduct arraignments and pretrial hearings and to accept guilty pleas; and

    (2) concurrent jurisdiction with the county and district courts over all suits arising under the Family Code.

    (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

    (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

    (d) The judge is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in the same manner as the county judge. The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary of at least $50,000. The salary shall be paid from the county treasury on order of the commissioners court.

    (e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

    (f) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.

    (g) The judge of a county court at law may appoint an official court reporter or the judge may contract for the services of a court reporter.

    (h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

    (i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

    (j) An appeal in a civil case from a judgment or order of a county court at law is to the court of appeals as provided for an appeal from a district or county court. An appeal in a criminal case is to the court of appeals as provided for an appeal from a county court. A case appealed from a justice court or other inferior court in Lamar County must be made directly to a county court at law, unless otherwise provided by law.

    (k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 4.50(a)(60), eff. January 1, 2012.