Texas § 54.2804 POWERS AND DUTIES.

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§ 54.2804 — POWERS AND DUTIES.

Texas § 54.2804

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.2804 (2026).

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Sec. 54.2804. POWERS AND DUTIES. The criminal law magistrate court may:

(1)determine probable cause for purposes of an arrest or search;

(2)issue an order of commitment, a warrant of arrest, or an order of protection;

(3)perform the duty of a magistrate under Chapters 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , and 18 , Code of Criminal Procedure;

(4)reduce or modify a bond, find a bond ordered by another judge or magistrate to be insufficient, or require conditions of a bond;

(5)hear any motion filed in a case over which the court has jurisdiction;

(6)administer oaths; and

(7)perform an action on a proceeding referred to the magistrate under Section 54.2811 .

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Sec. 54.2804. POWERS AND DUTIES. The criminal law magistrate court may:
(1) determine probable cause for purposes of an arrest or search;
(2) issue an order of commitment, a warrant of arrest, or an order of protection;
(3) perform the duty of a magistrate under Chapters 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , and 18 , Code of Criminal Procedure;
(4) reduce or modify a bond, find a bond ordered by another judge or magistrate to be insufficient, or require conditions of a bond;
(5) hear any motion filed in a case over which the court has jurisdiction;
(6) administer oaths; and
(7) perform an action on a proceeding referred to the magistrate under Section 54.2811 .