Tex. Government Code § 54.6585
CLERK
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Government Code § 54.6585, CLERK, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650208
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:650208@1- SHA-256
f77a07b82de751a82ae7efaa14fe15aa086e3a243b496da15e25138ef4b12bd5
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) The district clerk serves as clerk of the cases referred to a magistrate under this subchapter, except:
(1) the county clerk serves as clerk for a Class A or Class B misdemeanor case filed in a county criminal court and referred to a magistrate; and
(2) the originating justice court clerk serves as clerk for a Class C misdemeanor case filed in a justice court and referred to a magistrate.
(b) The district clerk shall establish a docket and keep the minutes for the cases referred to a magistrate under this subchapter. To facilitate the duties associated with serving as the clerk for the cases referred to a magistrate, the district clerk and deputy district clerks may serve as deputy county clerks and deputy justice clerks at the discretion of the district clerk.