Texas § 54.1362 PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.

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§ 54.1362 — PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED.

Texas § 54.1362

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.1362 (2026).

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Sec. 54.1362. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. A district judge or a county court at law judge may refer to a criminal law hearing officer any criminal case for proceedings involving:

(1)a bond forfeiture;

(2)the arraignment of defendants;

(3)the determination of whether a defendant is indigent and the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant; and

(4)a negotiated plea of guilty or nolo contendere before the court, in accordance with Article 26.13 , Code of Criminal Procedure. SUBCHAPTER DD. BURNET COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES

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Sec. 54.1362. PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY BE REFERRED. A district judge or a county court at law judge may refer to a criminal law hearing officer any criminal case for proceedings involving:
(1) a bond forfeiture;
(2) the arraignment of defendants;
(3) the determination of whether a defendant is indigent and the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant; and
(4) a negotiated plea of guilty or nolo contendere before the court, in accordance with Article 26.13 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
SUBCHAPTER DD. BURNET COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 743 (H.B. 1774 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139 ), Sec. 6.02(c), eff. September 1, 2015.