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Tex. Government Code § 54.984

CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES

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Criminal Law
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Tex. Government Code § 54.984, CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650316
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(a) If a criminal law magistrate appointed under this subchapter is absent or unable to serve, the judge referring the case may appoint another criminal law magistrate to serve for the absent magistrate. (b) A criminal law magistrate serving for another magistrate under this section has the powers and shall perform the duties of the magistrate for whom he is serving.