Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 54.2802. Appointment; Oversight

(1) serve Denton County as a district court judge, a criminal statutory county court judge, an associate judge of a court with criminal jurisdiction, a magistrate, including a jail magistrate, a judge of a municipal court of record, or a justice of the peace;

(2) be a licensed attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Texas;

(3) be authorized to access criminal history records under state and federal law;

(4) have completed training necessary to serve as a magistrate in Denton County, as determined by the district court judges with jurisdiction in Denton County and the judges of the criminal statutory county courts of Denton County; and

(5) meet the qualifications under Section 54.2807.

(1) designate to oversee the criminal law magistrate court either:

(2) supervise the magistrate court to ensure the magistrates appointed give preference to duties under Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, Code of Criminal Procedure.