{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.861","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.861","heading":"CLERK.","body":"The district clerk shall perform the statutory duties necessary for the criminal law hearing officers appointed under this subchapter in cases filed in a district court or county criminal court. A person designated to serve as clerk of a justice court shall perform the statutory duties necessary for cases filed in a justice court.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 224, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER L. CRIMINAL LAW HEARING OFFICERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.861","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"cdcf389f9cfb64ec55311b34d39bd73156adb352f1de6f3fe100741ab90b5b39","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.860","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.871"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}