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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH |
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Subtitle D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS |
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Chapter 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES |
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Subchapter J. EL PASO CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT |
Sec. 54.739. ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT
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(a) Cases may be assigned by local administrative rules, by a blanket written order, or on a case-by-case basis. Each district court and county court at law may use any of the methods to assign cases to the criminal law magistrate court.
(b) The local administrative rules, a blanket order of assignment, or a specific order of assignment may limit the powers of a criminal law magistrate court or a judge of that court.
(c) Unless limited as provided by Subsection (b), the criminal law magistrate court and a judge of that court may perform all acts and take all measures necessary and proper to exercise the jurisdiction granted in this subchapter in relation to a case assigned under this subchapter.
(d) A case assigned under this subchapter to the criminal law magistrate court from a district court or a county court at law remains on the docket of the assigning court and in the assigning court's jurisdiction.