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Tex. Government Code § 54.995

ORDER OF REFERRAL

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Tex. Government Code § 54.995, ORDER OF REFERRAL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650321
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(a) To refer one or more criminal cases to a magistrate, a judge must issue an order specifying the magistrate's duties. (b) An order of referral may set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate that apply to any case referred.