In any county with a population of more than 300,000, the judge of a county criminal court and the judge of a county court at law may hold court for or with one another. The county criminal court has the necessary civil jurisdiction to hold court for the county court at law.
Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0012
EXCHANGE OF JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Texas Department of Public Safety v. Ackerman (2000)
Most recently applied in Texas Department of Public Safety v. Ackerman (October 2000)
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.