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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The 50th Judicial District is composed of Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox counties.
(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court in Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.
(c) The terms of the 50th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and September.
(d) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of the county court in Baylor, Cottle, King, or Knox County may transfer a case to the judge of the 50th District Court with the approval of the district judge. When a case is transferred, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court. The obligees in all bonds and recognizances taken in and for a court from which a case is transferred, and all witnesses summoned to appear in a court from which a case is transferred, are required to appear before the court to which a case is transferred as if originally required to appear before the court to which the transfer is made.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 24.152. 50th Judicial District (Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties) - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-24-152/
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