{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.474","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 24.474","heading":"297TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY).","body":"(a) The 297th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.\n(b) The 297th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.\n(c) The terms of the 297th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.\n(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 297th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 21, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","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#24.474","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"5abf3d22d89baa3402e70056cf53b82371856da258ca10b470b7ba699ba6ddba","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.473","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-24.475"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}