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Texas Government Code - Section 25.2462. Wilbarger County Court At Law Provisions

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§ 25.2462. WILBARGER COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.  (a) 
In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and 
other law, a county court at law in Wilbarger County has concurrent 
jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and 
proceedings.
	(b)  A county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with 
the justice court in all criminal matters prescribed by law for 
justice courts.  This subsection does not deny the right of appeal 
to a county court at law from a justice court in cases in which the 
right of appeal to the county court exists.
	(c)  The judge of a county court at law may not engage in the 
private practice of law.
	(d)  If the regular judge of a county court at law is absent, 
disabled, or disqualified from presiding, the presiding judge of 
the administrative judicial region in which the county is located 
may appoint a person licensed to practice law in this state to sit 
as a special judge.
	(e)  The special judge must have the same qualifications as 
the regular judge, except that the only residency requirement for a 
person who is a retired district court or county court at law judge 
is that the retired judge reside in the administrative judicial 
region.
	(f)  A special judge must take the oath of office required by 
law of the regular judge.  A special judge has all the powers and 
jurisdiction of the court and of the regular judge.  A special judge 
may sign orders, decrees, judgments, or other process as "Judge 
Presiding" when acting for the regular judge.
	(g)  A special judge is entitled to receive for services 
actually performed the same amount of compensation that the regular 
judge receives for the services.  The compensation shall be paid out 
of county funds on certification by the presiding judge of the 
administrative judicial region that the special judge has rendered 
the services and is entitled to receive the compensation.  The 
amount paid to a special judge may not be deducted or paid out of the 
salary of the regular judge.
	(h)  The county attorney and the county sheriff shall attend 
a county court at law as required by the judge.  The district clerk 
serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and 
proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in 
all other cases and proceedings.
	(i)  The judge of a county court at law may appoint a court 
coordinator or administrative assistant.  A court coordinator or 
administrative assistant performs the duties prescribed by the 
judge and cooperates with the administrative judges and state 
agencies for the uniform and efficient operation of the courts and 
the administration of justice.  The court coordinator or 
administrative assistant is entitled to be paid from county funds 
the compensation, fees, and allowances set by the commissioners 
court or as otherwise provided by law.
	(j)  The commissioners court shall provide the deputy 
clerks, bailiffs, and other personnel necessary to operate a county 
court at law.
	(k)  A jury in a county court at law shall be composed of six 
members.       

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 681, § 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.           

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