Texas Government Code 54.2804 – Powers and Duties
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 54.2804
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
The criminal law magistrate court may:
(1) determine probable cause for purposes of an arrest or search;
(2) issue an order of commitment, a warrant of arrest, or an order of protection;
(3) perform the duty of a magistrate under Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(4) reduce or modify a bond, find a bond ordered by another judge or magistrate to be insufficient, or require conditions of a bond;
(5) hear any motion filed in a case over which the court has jurisdiction;
(6) administer oaths; and
(7) perform an action on a proceeding referred to the magistrate under § 54.2811.