Texas Statutes
§ 54.2812 — ORDER OF REFERRAL.
Texas § 54.2812
JurisdictionTexas
Code GVGovernment Code
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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.2812 (2026).
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Sec. 54.2812. ORDER OF REFERRAL.
(a)To refer one or more cases to the criminal law magistrate court or the criminal law magistrate court associate judge, a judge must issue a written order of referral that specifies the magistrate court's duties.
(b)An order of referral may:
(1)limit the powers of the magistrate court and direct the magistrate to report only on specific issues, perform particular acts, or receive and report on evidence only;
(2)set the time and place for the hearing;
(3)prescribe a closing date for the hearing;
(4)provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings;
(5)designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside;
(6)direct the magistrate to call the court's docket; and
(7)set forth general powers and limitations or authorit
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474 ), Sec. 4.006, eff. September 1, 2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 54.001
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.003
SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL.§ 54.101
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.102
JURISDICTION.§ 54.103
POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 54.104
JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.§ 54.105
TRAINING.§ 54.107
WITNESSES.§ 54.1171
APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 54.1172
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.1173
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.1174
COMPENSATION.§ 54.1175
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