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TX Govt Code § 30.00004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00004. Abolition of Court

Sec. 30.00004.  ABOLITION OF COURT.  If the governing body of the city finds that a municipal court of record is unnecessary, the governing body shall by ordinance declare the office of the municipal judge vacant at the end of the term for which the judge was last selected.  Any cases then pending shall be transferred to a court with proper jurisdiction of the offense.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.484 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00005. Jurisdiction

Sec. 30.00005.  JURISDICTION.  (a)  A municipal court of record has the jurisdiction provided by general law for municipal courts.(b)  The court has jurisdiction over criminal cases arising under ordinances authorized by Sections 215.072, 217.042, 341.903, and 551.002, Local Government Code.(c)  The governing body may by ordinance provide that the court has concurrent jurisdiction with a justice court in any precinct in which the municipality is located in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the municipality and are punishable only by fine.(d)  The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may provide that the court has:(1)  civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing municipal ordinances enacted under Subchapter A, Chapter 214, Local Government Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 683, Transportation Code;(2)  concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Local Government Code, within the municipality's territorial limits and property owned by the municipality located in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances;  and(3)  authority to issue:(A)  search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation;  and(B)  seizure warrants for the purpose of securing, removing, or demolishing the offending property and removing the debris from the premises. (e)  The court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court and a justice court over expunction proceedings relating to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.485 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1093, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.77(1), eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (H.B. 557), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00006. Judge

Sec. 30.00006.  JUDGE.  (a)  A municipal court of record is presided over by one or more municipal judges.(b)  The governing body shall by ordinance appoint its municipal judges.(c)  A municipal judge must:(1)  be a resident of this state;(2)  be a citizen of the United States;(3)  be a licensed attorney in good standing;  and(4)  have two or more years of experience in the practice of law in this state.(d)  The governing body shall provide by ordinance for the term of office of its municipal judges.  The term must be for a definite term of two or four years.(e)  The municipal judge shall take judicial notice of state law and the ordinances and corporate limits of the municipality. The judge may grant writs of mandamus, attachment, and other writs necessary to the enforcement of the jurisdiction of the court and may issue writs of habeas corpus in cases in which the offense charged is within the jurisdiction of the court.  A municipal judge is a magistrate and may issue administrative search warrants.(f)  The municipal judges within a municipality may exchange benches and act for each other in any proceeding pending in the courts.  An act performed by any of the judges is binding on all parties to the proceeding.(g)  A person may not serve as a municipal judge if the person is employed by the same municipality.  A municipal judge who accepts employment with the municipality vacates the judicial office.(h)  The governing body shall determine the salary of a municipal judge.  The amount of a judge's salary may not be diminished during the judge's term of office.  The salary may not be based directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs collected by the court.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.486 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00007. Presiding Judge

Sec. 30.00007.  PRESIDING JUDGE.  (a)  If there is more than one municipal judge in the municipality, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint one of the judges as the presiding judge.(b)  The presiding judge shall:(1)  maintain a central docket for cases filed within the territorial limits of the municipality over which the municipal courts of record have jurisdiction;(2)  provide for the distribution of cases from the central docket to the individual municipal judges to equalize the distribution of business in the courts;(3)  request the jurors needed for cases that are set for trial by jury;(4)  temporarily assign judges or substitute judges to exchange benches and to act for each other in a proceeding pending in a court if necessary for the expeditious disposition of business in the courts;(5)  supervise and control the operation and clerical functions of the administrative department of each court, including the court's personnel, during the proceedings of the court; and(6)  establish a court security committee to adopt security policies and procedures for the courts served by the presiding judge that is composed of:(A)  the presiding judge, or the presiding judge's designee, who serves as presiding officer of the committee;(B)  a representative of the law enforcement agency or other entity that provides the primary security for the court;(C)  a representative of the municipality; and(D)  any other person the committee determines necessary to assist the committee.(c)  A court security committee may recommend to the governing body the uses of resources and expenditures of money for courthouse security, but may not direct the assignment of those resources or the expenditure of those funds.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.486 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Sec. 30.00006(d), (e) by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00008. Vacancies: Temporary Replacement

Sec. 30.00008.  VACANCIES:  TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of municipal judge of a court of record, the governing body shall by ordinance or charter provide for the appointment of a qualified person to fill the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.(b)  The governing body may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to serve for a municipal judge who is temporarily absent due to illness, family death, continuing legal or judicial education programs, or any other reason. The presiding judge, or the municipal judge if there is no presiding judge, shall select one of the qualified persons appointed by the governing body to serve during the absence of a municipal judge.  The substitute judge, while serving as a municipal judge, has all the powers and shall discharge all the duties of a municipal judge.  A substitute judge must meet the qualifications prescribed for the municipal judge.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.487 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00007 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.000085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.000085. Removal of Judge

Sec. 30.000085.  REMOVAL OF JUDGE.  A municipal judge of a general law municipality may be removed from office at any time for the reasons stated and by the procedure provided for the removal of members of a municipal governing body in Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Local Government Code.  A municipal judge of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office by the governing body for the reasons stated and by the procedures provided for the removal of judges in the charter of the municipality or, if the charter does not provide for the removal of judges, as provided by Section 1-a, Article V, Texas Constitution, or by the procedure provided for the removal of members of a municipal governing body in Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00009. Clerk; Other Personnel

Sec. 30.00009.  CLERK;  OTHER PERSONNEL.  (a)  The governing body shall by ordinance provide for the appointment of a clerk of the municipal courts of record. The municipal clerk shall keep the records of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform the duties that a clerk of a county court at law exercising criminal jurisdiction performs for that court. In addition, the clerk shall maintain an index of all court judgments in the same manner as county clerks are required by law to prepare for criminal cases arising in county courts.(b)  The governing body may provide deputy clerks, warrant officers, and other personnel as needed for the proper operation of the courts.(c)  The clerk and other court personnel perform their duties under the direction and control of the presiding judge.(d)  The governing body shall by ordinance provide for the hiring, direction, supervision, and removal of the personnel authorized in the annual budget for the clerk's office.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.488 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00008 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00010. Court Reporter

Sec. 30.00010.  COURT REPORTER.  (a)  The municipality shall provide a court reporter to preserve a record in cases tried before a municipal court of record. The court reporter must meet the qualifications provided by law for official court reporters.  The reporter shall be compensated by the municipality in the manner determined by the governing body.(b)  The court reporter may use written notes, transcribing equipment, video or audio recording equipment, or a combination of those methods to record the proceedings of the court.  The reporter shall keep the record for the 20-day period beginning the day after the last day of the proceeding, trial, or denial of motion for new trial, or until any appeal is final, whichever occurs last.(c)  The court reporter is not required to record testimony in a case unless the judge or one of the parties requests a record.(d)  Instead of providing a court reporter, the governing body may provide that the proceedings may be recorded by a good quality electronic recording device.  If the governing body authorizes the electronic recording, the court reporter is not required to be present to certify the reporter's record.  The recording shall be kept for the 20-day period beginning the day after the last day of the court proceeding, trial, or denial of motion for new trial, whichever occurs last.  If a case is appealed, the proceedings shall be transcribed from the recording by an official court reporter.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.489 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00009 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 1, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00011. Prosecutions

Sec. 30.00011.  PROSECUTIONS.  All prosecutions in municipal courts of record shall be conducted as provided by Article 45.03, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.490 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00010 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00012. Court Facilities

Sec. 30.00012.  COURT FACILITIES.  The governing body shall provide courtrooms, jury rooms, offices, office furniture, libraries, law books, and other facilities and supplies that the governing body determines are necessary for the proper operation of the municipal courts of record.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.000123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.000123. Location of Court Proceedings and Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters

Sec. 30.000123.  LOCATION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a municipal court of record from conducting its proceedings at the location assigned for the proceedings, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected municipal court of record, may designate for the proceedings an alternate location:(1)  in the corporate limits of the municipality; or(2)  outside the corporate limits of the municipality at the location the presiding judge determines is closest in proximity to the municipality that allows the court to safely and practicably conduct its proceedings, provided the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the designated location approves if that presiding judge is not the presiding judge making the designation.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a municipal court of record from holding its terms, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected municipal court of record, may designate the terms and sessions of court.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 14, eff. June 7, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 30.000125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.000125. Seal

Sec. 30.000125.  SEAL.  (a)  The governing body shall provide each municipal court of record with a seal.(b)  The seal's appearance and use must substantially conform to Article 45.02, Code of Criminal Procedure, but must include the phrase "Municipal Court of/in __________, Texas."|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.000126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.000126. Complaint; Pleading

Sec. 30.000126.  COMPLAINT;  PLEADING.  Complaints and pleadings must substantially conform to the relevant provisions of Chapters 27 and 45, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00013. Jury

Sec. 30.00013.  JURY.  (a)  Ordinances, rules, and procedures concerning a trial by a jury, including the summoning of jurors, must substantially conform to Chapter 45, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The presiding judge, the municipal court clerk, or the court administrator, as determined by ordinance, shall supervise the selection of persons for jury service.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.492 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00012 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00015. Appeal Bond

Sec. 30.00015.  APPEAL BOND.  (a)  If the defendant is not in custody, the defendant may not take an appeal until the defendant files an appeal bond with the municipal court of record.  The bond must be approved by the court and must be filed not later than the 10th day after the date on which the motion for new trial is overruled.  If the defendant is in custody, the defendant shall be committed to jail unless the defendant posts the appeal bond.(b)  The appeal bond must be in the amount of $100 or double the amount of the fines and costs adjudged against the defendant, whichever is greater.(c)  The bond must:(1)  state that the defendant was convicted in the case and has appealed;  and(2)  be conditioned on the defendant's immediate and daily personal appearance in the court to which the appeal is taken.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.494 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00014 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00016. Record on Appeal

Sec. 30.00016.  RECORD ON APPEAL.  The record on appeal must substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation of a record on appeal in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.495 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00015 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00017. Clerk's Record

Sec. 30.00017.  CLERK'S RECORD.  The clerk's record must substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation of a clerk's record in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.496 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00016 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 3, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00018. Bills of Exception

Sec. 30.00018.  BILLS OF EXCEPTION.  Bills of exception must substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation of bills of exception in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.497 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00017 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00019. Reporter's Record

Sec. 30.00019.  REPORTER'S RECORD.  (a)  A reporter's record included in the record on appeal must substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation of a reporter's record in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The appellant shall pay for the reporter's record.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.498 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00018 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 4, eff. May 9, 2005.|