{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.429","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 24.429","heading":"252ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY).","body":"(a) The 252nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.\n(b) The 252nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.\n(c) The terms of the 252nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Each term continues until the term ends by operation of law or the court has disposed of the business for that term.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. COURTS","CHAPTER 24. DISTRICT COURTS","SUBCHAPTER C. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS ACT OF 1969"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.24.htm#24.429","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"bb23571542c8f7cf167479646364e1489952d89fb449b65f87fa341d712da8c8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.428","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}