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Tex. Government Code § 24.429

This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 24.429, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.

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§ 24.429.

Official statutory text

Sec. 24.429. 252ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). (a) The 252nd Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.

(b) The 252nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(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.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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