Tex. Government Code § 30.01137
MAGISTRATES
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 30.01137, MAGISTRATES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/649528
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(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates to act on behalf of a municipal court of record or a municipal court in the city of White Settlement.
(b) A magistrate is not required to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.
(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.
(d) A magistrate may:
(1) conduct an arraignment;
(2) hold an indigency hearing;
(3) accept a plea;
(4) sign a judgment;
(5) set the amount of a bond; and
(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.