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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to court administration for cases referred to criminal law |
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magistrates in Tarrant County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 54.6585 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.6585. CLERK. (a) The district clerk serves as |
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clerk of the cases referred to a magistrate under this subchapter, |
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except: |
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(1) the county clerk serves as clerk for a Class A or |
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Class B misdemeanor case filed in a county criminal court and |
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referred to a magistrate; and |
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(2) the originating justice court clerk serves as |
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clerk for a Class C misdemeanor case filed in a justice court and |
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referred to a magistrate. |
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(b) The district clerk shall establish a docket and keep the |
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minutes for the cases referred to a magistrate under this |
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subchapter. The local administrative judge shall ensure the duties |
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required under this subsection are performed. To facilitate the |
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duties associated with serving as the clerk for the cases referred |
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to a magistrate, the district clerk and deputy district clerks may |
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serve as deputy county clerks and deputy justice clerks at the |
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discretion of the district clerk. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |