TIME TO ACT ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT THAT INCLUDES RECOMMENDED FINDING OF CONTEMPT
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Interest of Hamilton (1998)
Most recently applied in Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. D/B/A Reagan National Advertising v. City of Austin, Texas And Marc A. Ott, Being Sued in His Official Capacity (June 2016)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 80, eff
(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an associate judge's proposed order or judgment recommending a finding of contempt is signed, the referring court shall:
(1) adopt, modify, or reject the proposed order or judgment;
(2) hear further evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings.
(b) The time limit in Subsection (a) does not apply if a party has filed a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.