Texas Government Code 27.056 – Clerk
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(a) Each justice of the peace may designate one or more persons to serve as clerk of the justice court.
(b) The clerk may administer oaths and affidavits and make certificates and affix the court’s seal to those certificates.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 27.056
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) The clerk shall:
(1) maintain central docket records for all cases filed in the justice court;
(2) maintain an index of all court judgments for cases arising in the justice court; and
(3) perform the other duties required by law and assist the judge in handling matters before the court.