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In one of the odd provisions of the Texas Government Code, there is no requirement that a municipal judge be an attorney if the municipal court is not a court of record (Chapter 29, Section 29.004), but the municipal judge must be a licensed attorney with at least two years experience in practicing Texas law if the municipal court is a court of ...
Courts of Texas include: State courts of Texas. Texas Supreme Court (Civil) [1] Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (Criminal) [2] Texas Courts of Appeals (14 districts) [3] Texas District Courts (420 districts) [4] Texas County Courts [5] Texas Justice Courts [6] Texas Municipal Courts [7] Federal courts located in Texas. United States District ...
The Municipal Courts are the most active courts, with the County and District Courts handling most other cases and often sharing the same buildings. Administration is the responsibility of the Supreme Court, which is aided by the Texas Office of Court Administration , the Texas Judicial Council and the State Bar of Texas (the Texas Bar).
William A. Price (1873): [5] [6] First African American male judge in Texas. He may also be considered the first Native American male judge in Texas. [7]Harrel Tillman (1962): [13] First African American male to serve as a municipal court judge in Texas (1964)
A Municipal Magistrate may be appointed as an additional Magistrate in conjunction with his other duties. They do not have civil jurisdiction, they have jurisdiction over any breach of any municipal by-laws per the Municipal Council's Ordinance. Now the local magistrate courts performs the duties of the municipal magistrate courts. [5]
Erum Jivani-Gillani: [93] First Asian American female to serve as a Judge of the Pearland Municipal Court (2018) [Brazoria, Fort Bend and Harris Counties, Texas] Angela Saucier: [ 94 ] First female to serve as a Judge of the 76th Judicial District (2019) [ Camp , Morris and Titus Counties, Texas ]
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