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TX Govt Code § 54.740 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.740. Effect of Transfer

Sec. 54.740.  EFFECT OF TRANSFER.  When a case is transferred from one court to another as provided by this subchapter, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court.  The obligees in all bonds and recognizances taken in a case that is transferred and all witnesses summoned to appear in a court from which a case is transferred are required to appear before the court to which the case is transferred as if the processes or obligations were originally issued by the court to which the transfer is made.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.741 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.741. Forfeitures

Sec. 54.741.  FORFEITURES.  Bail bonds and personal bonds may be forfeited by the criminal law magistrate court in the manner provided by Chapter 22, Code of Criminal Procedure, and those forfeitures shall be filed with:(1)  the district clerk if associated with a felony case;(2)  the county clerk if associated with a Class A or Class B misdemeanor case; or(3)  the same justice court clerk associated with the Class C misdemeanor case in which the bond was originally filed.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(h), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.742 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.742. Costs

Sec. 54.742.  COSTS.  (a)  When the district clerk is the clerk under this subchapter, the district clerk shall charge the same court costs for cases filed, transferred to, or assigned to the criminal law magistrate court that are charged in the district courts.(b)  When the county clerk is the clerk under this subchapter, the county clerk shall charge the same court costs for cases filed in, transferred to, or assigned to the criminal law magistrate court that are charged in the county courts.(c)  When a justice clerk is the clerk under this subchapter, the justice clerk shall charge the same court costs for cases filed in, transferred to, or assigned to the criminal law magistrate court that are charged in the justice courts.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(i), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.743 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.743. Objection to Judge

Sec. 54.743.  OBJECTION TO JUDGE.  (a)  If after indictment, the defendant or the state files a timely objection to the assignment of a first-degree felony to the criminal law magistrate court, the judge is disqualified to hear the case.(b)  If after indictment the defendant or the state files a timely objection to a particular judge on the criminal law magistrate court hearing a first-degree felony assigned to that court, that judge is disqualified to hear the case.(c)  An objection under this section must be filed before the first hearing or trial, including pretrial hearings, in which the assigned judge is to preside.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.744 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.744. Judges on El Paso Council of Judges

Sec. 54.744.  JUDGES ON EL PASO COUNCIL OF JUDGES.  Unless the local rules of administration provide otherwise, the judges on the El Paso Council of Judges and the judges on the criminal law magistrate court may sit and act for any magistrate in El Paso County on any unindicted felony or Class A or B misdemeanor case if an information has not been filed or any Class C misdemeanor case filed in a justice court.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(j), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.745 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.745. Pretrial Diversion

Sec. 54.745.  PRETRIAL DIVERSION.  (a)  As a condition for a defendant to enter any pretrial diversion program, including a behavioral modification program, a health care program, a specialty court program, or the functional equivalent that may be operated in El Paso County by El Paso County, Emergence Health Network, the City of El Paso, the West Texas Regional Adult Probation Department, a community partner approved by the council of judges, or a county or district attorney of El Paso County, a defendant must file in the court in which the charges are pending a sworn waiver of speedy trial motion requesting the court to approve without a hearing defendant's waiver of his speedy trial rights under the constitution and other law.  If the court approves the waiver, the defendant is eligible for consideration for acceptance into a pretrial diversion program or equivalent program.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(k), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 54.746 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.746. Jurisdiction of Judges on El Paso Council of Judges

Sec. 54.746.  JURISDICTION OF JUDGES ON EL PASO COUNCIL OF JUDGES.  (a)  In addition to jurisdiction conferred by other law, each district court and county court at law in El Paso County has the same jurisdiction given to the criminal law magistrate court by this subchapter.(b)  A misdemeanor information may not be filed in a district court under the grant of jurisdiction in Subsection (a).(c)  A felony indictment or information may not be filed in a county court at law under the grant of jurisdiction in Subsection (a).(d)  A judge of a county court at law in El Paso County shall exercise jurisdiction granted by Subsection (a) over felony indictments and felony informations and justice court cases only as a judge presiding for the court in which the felony or Class C misdemeanor is pending and only if the El Paso Council of Judges has so provided in the local administrative rules by a unanimous vote.  The exercise of this jurisdiction outside El Paso County is as provided by Chapter 74 and other law.(e)  A judge of a district court in El Paso County shall exercise jurisdiction granted by Subsection (a) over misdemeanor information and justice court cases only as a judge presiding for the court in which the misdemeanor is pending and only if the council of judges has so provided in the local administrative rules by a unanimous vote.  The exercise of this jurisdiction outside El Paso County is as provided by the Court Administration Act (Chapter 74) and other law.(f)  This subchapter does not grant jurisdiction over misdemeanors involving official misconduct to any court, and all those cases remain in the original jurisdiction of the district courts as provided by law.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(l), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.747 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.747. Judge

Sec. 54.747.  JUDGE.  (a)  The criminal law magistrate court is presided over by one or more judges appointed by a two-thirds vote of all the district court and county court at law judges.  A criminal law magistrate court judge serves for a one-year term beginning on the date of appointment.(b)  To be eligible for appointment as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court, a person must meet all the requirements and qualifications to serve as a district court judge.(c)  If there is more than one criminal law magistrate court judge, the council of judges may appoint one of the judges to be the presiding criminal law magistrate court judge.(d)  The order appointing a judge of the criminal law magistrate court must be signed by two-thirds of the judges on the El Paso Council of Judges and shall be entered in the minutes of each district court and county court at law.  The order must state the judge's name, state bar identification number, and the date the appointment takes effect.(e)  The council of judges may withdraw a judge's appointment to the criminal law magistrate court by a majority vote of all the judges on the council of judges.  The order must be signed by the local administrative judge and shall be entered in the minutes of each district court and county court at law.  The order must state the judge's name, state bar identification number, and the date the order of withdrawal takes effect.(f)  Any judge on the council of judges may withdraw that judge's consent for a judge or judges of the criminal law magistrate court to act for that judge under this subchapter.  The order withdrawing consent to act must state the name of the judge who may not act, the judge's state bar identification number, and the date the withdrawal of consent takes effect.(g)  A judge of the criminal law magistrate court is entitled to the salary determined by the commissioners court.  The salary may not be less than the salary authorized to be paid to a family law master appointed for El Paso County.(h)  Except as provided for in Subsection (i), the council of judges may only appoint the number of judges for which the commissioners court by order provides compensation in the county budget.(i)  The council of judges may appoint any number of judges who agree to serve on the criminal law magistrate court as part-time or as full-time judges without compensation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.748 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.748. Oath of Office

Sec. 54.748.  OATH OF OFFICE.  The judges of the criminal law magistrate court must take the constitutional oath of office prescribed for appointed officers.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.749 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.749. Judicial Immunity

Sec. 54.749.  JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.  The judges of the criminal law magistrate court and the judges of the county courts at law have the same judicial immunity as a district judge.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.750 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.750. Exchange of Benches

Sec. 54.750.  EXCHANGE OF BENCHES.  (a)  The judges of the criminal law magistrate court may exchange benches and may sit and act for each other in any proceeding pending in the criminal law magistrate court.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the judges of the criminal law magistrate court may exchange benches and may sit and act for each other in any proceeding assigned to them under this subchapter if a felony or misdemeanor indictment has been filed or a felony or misdemeanor information has been filed.(c)  Any court that assigns an indicted case or a case in which an information has been filed under this subchapter to the criminal law magistrate court may provide in the assignment order or the local administrative rules may provide that only the judge who is named in the assignment order may act on the case and that another judge of the criminal law magistrate court may not exchange benches with or sit for the judge named in the assignment order or local administrative rules.(d)  When conducting a capias pro fine hearing for any court, the criminal law magistrate court acts in the same capacity and with the same authority as the judge who issued the capias pro fine.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(m), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.751 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.751. Special Judge

Sec. 54.751.  SPECIAL JUDGE.  (a)  If a full-time compensated judge of the criminal law magistrate court is absent or is from any cause disabled or disqualified from presiding, a special judge may be appointed in the manner provided by this subchapter for the appointment of a judge of the criminal law magistrate court.(b)  A special judge shall take the oath of office that is required by law for the regular judge and has all the power and jurisdiction of the court and of the regular judge for whom he is sitting.  A special judge may sign orders, judgments, decrees, or other process of any kind as "Judge Presiding" when acting for the regular judge.(c)  A special judge is entitled to receive for the services actually performed the same amount of compensation that the regular judge is entitled to receive for the services.  The compensation shall be paid out of county funds.  None of the amount paid to a special judge for sitting for the regular judge may be deducted or paid out of the salary of the regular judge.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.753 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.753. Clerk

Sec. 54.753.  CLERK.  (a)  The district clerk serves as clerk of the criminal law magistrate court, except that:(1)  after a Class A or Class B misdemeanor information is filed in the county court at law and assigned to the criminal law magistrate court, the county clerk serves as clerk for that misdemeanor case; and(2)  after a Class C misdemeanor is filed in a justice court and assigned to the criminal law magistrate court, the originating justice court clerk serves as clerk for that misdemeanor case.(b)  The district clerk shall establish a docket and keep the minutes for the cases filed in or transferred to the criminal law magistrate court.  The district clerk shall perform any other duties that local administrative rules require in connection with the implementation of this subchapter.  The local administrative judge shall ensure that the duties required under this subsection are performed.  To facilitate the duties associated with serving as the clerk of the criminal law magistrate court, the district clerk and the deputies of the district clerk may serve as deputy justice clerks and deputy county clerks at the discretion of the district clerk.(c)  The clerk of the case shall include as part of the record on appeal a copy of the order and local administrative rule under which a criminal law magistrate court acted.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(n), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.754 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.754. Sheriff

Sec. 54.754.  SHERIFF.  (a)  The county sheriff, either in person or by deputy, shall attend the criminal law magistrate court as required by a judge of that court.(b)  Unless the local administrative rules provide otherwise, the county sheriff, either in person or by deputy, shall attend court proceedings heard by El Paso family law masters as required by a family law master.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.755 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.755. Court Reporter

Sec. 54.755.  COURT REPORTER.  Each judge of the criminal law magistrate court shall appoint an official shorthand reporter to serve that judge.  Those official shorthand reporters must be well skilled in their profession.  Such a reporter is a sworn officer of the court who holds office at the pleasure of the court.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.756 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.756. Family Law Master

Sec. 54.756.  FAMILY LAW MASTER.  (a)  An El Paso family law master may be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court and continue as a family law master.(b)  A family law master may not be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court unless the family law master agrees to the appointment.(c)  A family law master appointed to serve as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as a judge of that court unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.757 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.757. Judge of Criminal Law Magistrate Court

Sec. 54.757.  JUDGE OF CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT.  (a)  A judge of the criminal law magistrate court may be appointed as a family law master and continue as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court.(b)  A judge of the criminal law magistrate court may not be appointed as a family law master unless the judge agrees to the appointment.(c)  A judge of the criminal law magistrate court appointed to serve as a family law master is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as a family law master unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.758 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.758. Magistrates May Be Appointed

Sec. 54.758.  MAGISTRATES MAY BE APPOINTED.  (a)  Any magistrate in El Paso County may be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court or as a family law master, or both, and continue as a judge or justice of another court.(b)  A magistrate may not be appointed under Subsection (a) unless the magistrate agrees to the appointment.(c)  A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) is not entitled to receive additional compensation unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.759 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.759. Location of Court

Sec. 54.759.  LOCATION OF COURT.  (a)  The criminal law magistrate court may be held at one or more locations provided by the local administrative rules or ordered by the local administrative judge.(b)  A defendant may be brought before the court in person or by means of an electronic broadcast system through which an image of the defendant is presented to the court.  For purposes of this subsection, "electronic broadcast system" means a two-way electronic communication of image and sound between the defendant and the court.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(o), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 54.760 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.760. Court Seal

Sec. 54.760.  COURT SEAL.  The seal of the criminal law magistrate court shall be the same as that provided by law for county courts, except that the seal must contain the words "El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court." The seal shall be judicially noticed.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 54.761 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges|Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court|Section 54.761. Inactive Court

Sec. 54.761.  INACTIVE COURT.  (a)  If in the opinion of a majority of the judges of the El Paso Council of Judges the criminal law magistrate court should not continue in active operation after it is created, then by an order or orders signed by the local administrative judge all pending cases on the active docket of the criminal law magistrate court shall be transferred to the court or courts of other magistrates that have potential jurisdiction over the cases transferred.(b)  The local administrative judge shall select the courts to which the cases are transferred under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|