BUSAD 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Misdemeanor, Lay Judge, Coroner
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Texas says each county will be divided into 4 by pop equal districts with one. This does not work so texas is subdivided and adds more jp. Evictions cases have to be filed here. On same trial level as the municipal court. Covers the area outside the city limits. Serve as a magistrate (a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses. Limited to parts of the county - precincts. Judge is elected by the people in precincts. Does not have to be an attorney. Because county court is head of the commissioner court, breaks a tie, runs the court house. Brazos court house does not try cases. Appeals from municipal courts, small claims courts, and. Giving alcohol to a minor, class a. -,000 (i) (ii) overlaps jop and small claims. Supervision of a guardianship of infants; and.
