Texas Government Code - Section 54.735. Powers And Duties
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§ 54.735. POWERS AND DUTIES. The criminal law magistrate
court or a judge of the criminal law magistrate court may issue
writs of injunction and all other writs necessary for the
enforcement of the jurisdiction of the court and may issue
misdemeanor writs of habeas corpus in cases in which the offense
charged is within the jurisdiction of the court or of any other
court of inferior jurisdiction in the county. The court and the
judge may punish for contempt as provided by law for district
courts. A judge of the criminal law magistrate court has all other
powers, duties, immunities, and privileges provided by law for
county court judges when acting in a misdemeanor case and for
district court judges when acting in a felony case.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, § 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28,
1989.
Section: 54.698 54.699 54.700 54.731 54.732 54.733 54.734 54.735 54.736 54.737 54.738 54.739 54.740 54.741 54.742
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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