Tex. Gov't Code § 54.2816

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 54.2816 - 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) 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.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.2816

Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 861,Sec. 4.006, eff. 9/1/2023.