POWERS OF SPECIAL JUDGE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case NCF, INC. v. Harless (1992)
Most recently applied in In re Turner (August 2016)
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 3.16(a), eff
(a) A special judge shall conduct the trial in the same manner as a court trying an issue without a jury.
(b) While serving as a special judge, the special judge has the powers of the referring judge except that the special judge may not hold a person in contempt of court unless the person is a witness before the special judge.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.