Texas Government Code 24.118 – 17Th Judicial District (Tarrant County)
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(a) The 17th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.
(b) The 17th, 48th, 67th, 96th, and 153rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Tarrant County.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.118
- 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.
(c) The terms of the 17th and 96th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(d) The 17th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.