Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 18A.054 – Alternate Jurisdiction
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(a) An application for an interception order may be made to the judge of competent jurisdiction in an administrative judicial region adjacent to a region described by Article 18A.053 if:
(1) the judge of competent jurisdiction for the administrative judicial region described by Article 18A.053 is absent or unable to serve; or
(2) exigent circumstances exist.
(b) Exigent circumstances under Subsection (a)(2) do not include a denial of a previous application on the same facts and circumstances.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 18A.054
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.