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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 51.001

APPEAL FROM JUSTICE COURT TO COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 51.001, APPEAL FROM JUSTICE COURT TO COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/632465
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(a) In a case tried in justice court in which the judgment or amount in controversy exceeds $250, exclusive of costs, or in which the appeal is expressly provided by law, a party to a final judgment may appeal to the county court. (b) In a county in which the civil jurisdiction of the county court has been transferred to the district court, a party to a final judgment in a case covered by this section may appeal to the district court.