Sec. 25.1792. NOLAN COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Nolan County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) A county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in criminal matters prescribed by law for justice courts. This section does not affect the right of appeal to a county court at law from a justice court where the right of appeal to the county court exists by law.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to 75 percent of, but does not exceed, the total annual salary paid by the state to a district judge in the county.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) A special judge must take the oath of office required by law for a regular judge and has all the power and jurisdiction of the court and of the regular judge for whom he is sitting. A special judge may sign orders, judgments, decrees, or other process as "Judge Presiding" when acting for the regular judge.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.

(k) An official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the commissioners court to be paid out of the county treasury, either by salary or by contract as set by the commissioners court. The clerk of the court shall tax as costs, in each civil, criminal, and probate case in which a record of any part of the evidence in the case is made by the reporter, a stenographer's fee of $25. The fee shall be paid in the same manner as other costs in the case. The clerk collects the fee and pays it into the general fund of the county.

(l) 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 a county court at law in all other cases. The commissioners court shall provide the deputy clerks, bailiffs, and other personnel necessary to operate a county court at law.

(m) If a jury trial is requested in a case enumerated in Subsection (a), the jury shall be composed of six members unless the constitution requires a 12-member jury. Unless a person objects not later than the 10th day after the day the case is set for trial, the person waives the right to a 12-member jury.

(n) Sections 25.0006, 25.0008, and 74.054(b) do not apply to a county court at law in Nolan County.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.44(7), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 2, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 15.15, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 43, 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1151, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 4.50(a)(70), eff. January 1, 2012.