Texas § 30.01137 MAGISTRATES.

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§ 30.01137 — MAGISTRATES.

Texas § 30.01137

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 30.01137 (2026).

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Sec. 30.01137. MAGISTRATES.

(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.

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Sec. 30.01137. MAGISTRATES. (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.