Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH |
Subtitle D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS |
Chapter 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES |
Subchapter K. JUVENILE COURT MASTERS IN HARRIS COUNTY |
Sec. 54.812. JURY
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a jury trial is demanded in a case referred to a master, the master shall refer the case back to the referring court for a full hearing according to the usual rules applicable to the case.
(b) A jury demand does not affect the authority of a master to handle pretrial matters referred to the master.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.33(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.