The county courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 4.07
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Martinez v. State (2006)
Most recently applied in Martinez v. State (August 2006)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.