(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Wichita Falls.
(b) In this subchapter, “appellate courts” means the county courts at law of Wichita County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 30.00301

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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.