Texas Government Code Title 2, Chapter 54a - Associate Judges
SUBCHAPTER A CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- Texas Section 54A.001 - Applicability
This subchapter applies to a district court or a statutory county court that hears criminal cases. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 54A.002 - Appointment
(a) A judge of a court subject to this subchapter may appoint a full-time or part-time associate judge to perform the duties authorized by this...
- Texas Section 54A.003 - Qualifications
To qualify for appointment as an associate judge under this subchapter, a person must: (1) be a resident of this state and one of the...
- Texas Section 54A.004 - Compensation
(a) An associate judge shall be paid a salary determined by the commissioners court of the county in which the associate judge serves. (b) If...
- Texas Section 54A.005 - Termination
(a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court. (b) The employment of an associate...
- Texas Section 54A.006 - Proceedings That May Be Referred
(a) A judge may refer to an associate judge any matter arising out of a criminal case involving: (1) a negotiated plea of guilty or...
- Texas Section 54A.007 - Order Of Referral
(a) To refer one or more cases to an associate judge, a judge must issue a written order of referral that specifies the associate judge's...
- Texas Section 54A.008 - Powers
(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge to whom a case is referred may: (1) conduct hearings; (2) hear evidence;...
- Texas Section 54A.009 - Attendance Of Bailiff
A bailiff shall attend a hearing by an associate judge if directed by the referring court. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 54A.010 - Court Reporter
At the request of a party, the court shall provide a court reporter to record the proceedings before the associate judge. Added by Acts 2011,...
- Texas Section 54A.011 - Witness
(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law. (b) A referring court may issue attachment...
- Texas Section 54A.012 - Papers Transmitted To Judge
At the conclusion of the proceedings, an associate judge shall transmit to the referring court any papers relating to the case, including the associate judge's...
- Texas Section 54A.013 - Judicial Action
(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an action is taken by an associate judge, a referring court may modify, correct, reject,...
SUBCHAPTER B CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- Texas Section 54A.014 - Judicial Immunity
An associate judge has the same judicial immunity as a district judge. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec....
- Texas Section 54A.101 - Applicability
This subchapter applies to a district court or a statutory county court that is assigned civil cases. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S.,...
- Texas Section 54A.102 - Appointment
(a) A judge of a court subject to this subchapter may appoint a full-time or part-time associate judge to perform the duties authorized by this...
- Texas Section 54A.103 - Qualifications
To qualify for appointment as an associate judge under this subchapter, a person must: (1) be a resident of this state and one of the...
- Texas Section 54A.104 - Compensation
(a) An associate judge shall be paid a salary determined by the commissioners court of the county in which the associate judge serves. (b) If...
- Texas Section 54A.105 - Termination
(a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court. (b) The employment of an associate...
- Texas Section 54A.106 - Cases That May Be Referred
(a) Except as provided by this section, a judge of a court may refer any civil case or portion of a civil case to an...
- Texas Section 54A.107 - Methods Of Referral
(a) A case may be referred to an associate judge by an order of referral in a specific case or by an omnibus order. (b)...
- Texas Section 54A.108 - Powers
(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may: (1) conduct hearings; (2) hear evidence; (3) compel production of relevant evidence;...
- Texas Section 54A.109 - Witness
(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law. (b) A referring court may fine or...
- Texas Section 54A.110 - Court Reporter; Record
(a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to...
- Texas Section 54A.111 - Notice Of Decision; Appeal
(a) After hearing a matter, an associate judge shall notify each attorney participating in the hearing of the associate judge's decision. An associate judge's decision...
- Texas Section 54A.112 - Notice Of Right To De Novo Hearing; Waiver
(a) Notice of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court shall be given to all parties. (b) The notice may be...
- Texas Section 54A.113 - Order Of Court
(a) Pending a de novo hearing before the referring court, a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge is in full force and effect...
- Texas Section 54A.114 - Judicial Action On Associate Judge's Proposed Order Or Judgment
Unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may: (1) adopt, modify, or reject...
- Texas Section 54A.115 - De Novo Hearing
(a) A party may request a de novo hearing before the referring court by filing with the clerk of the referring court a written request...
- Texas Section 54A.116 - Appellate Review
(a) A party's failure to request a de novo hearing before the referring court or a party's waiver of the right to request a de...
- Texas Section 54A.117 - Judicial Action
(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an action is taken by an associate judge, a referring court may modify, correct, reject,...
SUBCHAPTER C STATUTORY PROBATE COURT ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- Texas Section 54A.118 - Judicial Immunity
An associate judge appointed under this subchapter has the judicial immunity of a district judge. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3...
- Texas Section 54A.201 - Definition
In this subchapter, "statutory probate court" has the meaning assigned by Section 3, Texas Probate Code. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter G,...
- Texas Section 54A.202 - Applicability
This subchapter applies to a statutory probate court. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 54 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st...
- Texas Section 54A.203 - Appointment
(a) After obtaining the approval of the commissioners court to create an associate judge position, the judge of a statutory probate court by order may...
- Texas Section 54A.204 - Qualifications
To qualify for appointment as an associate judge under this subchapter, a person must: (1) be a resident of this state and one of the...
- Texas Section 54A.205 - Compensation
(a) An associate judge is entitled to the compensation set by the appointing judge and approved by the commissioners court or commissioners courts of the...
- Texas Section 54A.206 - Termination Of Associate Judge
(a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court. (b) The employment of an associate...
- Texas Section 54A.207 - Cases That May Be Referred
(a) Except as provided by this section, a judge of a court may refer to an associate judge any aspect of a suit over which...
- Texas Section 54A.2071 - Oath
An associate judge must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter...
- Texas Section 54A.208 - Methods Of Referral
(a) A case may be referred to an associate judge by an order of referral in a specific case or by an omnibus order specifying...
- Texas Section 54A.209 - Powers Of Associate Judge
(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may: (1) conduct a hearing; (2) hear evidence; (3) compel production of relevant...
- Texas Section 54A.2091 - Attendance Of Bailiff
A bailiff shall attend a hearing conducted by an associate judge if directed to attend by the referring court. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government...
- Texas Section 54A.210 - Witness
(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law. (b) A referring court may issue attachment...
- Texas Section 54A.211 - Court Reporter; Record
(a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to...
- Texas Section 54A.212 - Report
(a) The associate judge's report may contain the associate judge's findings, conclusions, or recommendations and may be in the form of a proposed order. (b)...
- Texas Section 54A.213 - Notice Of Right To De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
(a) An associate judge shall give all parties notice of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court. (b) The notice may...
- Texas Section 54A.214 - Order Of Court
(a) Pending a de novo hearing before the referring court, the decisions and recommendations of the associate judge or a proposed order or judgment of...
- Texas Section 54A.215 - Judicial Action On Associate Judge's Proposed Order Or Judgment
(a) Unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may: (1) adopt, modify, or...
- Texas Section 54A.216 - De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
(a) A party may request a de novo hearing before the referring court by filing with the clerk of the referring court a written request...
- Texas Section 54A.217 - Appellate Review
(a) A party's failure to request a de novo hearing before the referring court or a party's waiver of the right to request a de...
- Texas Section 54A.218 - Immunity
An associate judge appointed under this subchapter has the judicial immunity of a probate judge. All existing immunity granted an associate judge by law, express...
Last modified: September 28, 2016