Texas Const. art. V, § 19

Texas Constitution

Article V, § 19 — JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS; EX OFFICIO NOTARIES PUBLIC

Texas Const. art. V, § 19 (JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS; EX OFFICIO NOTARIES PUBLIC) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

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CitationTexas Const. art. V, § 19

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Tex. Const. art. V, § 19.

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Justice of the peace courts shall have original jurisdiction in criminal matters of misdemeanor cases punishable by fine only, exclusive jurisdiction in civil matters where the amount in controversy is two hundred dollars or less, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided by law. Justices of the peace shall be ex officio notaries public.

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History

Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 1978, and Nov. 5, 1985.