Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 26.041. GENERAL JURISDICTION; CHANGES. A county court has the jurisdiction conferred by this subchapter and other law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.38, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 26.042. CIVIL JURISDICTION; JUVENILE JURISDICTION. (a) A county court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $200 in value but does not exceed $20,000, exclusive of interest. (b) A county court has juveni…

Sec. 26.043. CIVIL MATTERS IN WHICH COUNTY COURT IS WITHOUT JURISDICTION. A county court does not have jurisdiction in: (1) a suit to recover damages for slander or defamation of character; (2) a suit for the enforcement of a lien on land; (3) a suit in behalf of the state for es…

Sec. 26.044. CERTIORARI JURISDICTION. A county court has jurisdiction in cases brought from justice court by certiorari. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.045. ORIGINAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a county court has exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanors other than misdemeanors involving official misconduct and cases in which the highest fine that may be imposed is $500 or less.…

Sec. 26.046. APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. A county court has appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases of which justice courts and other inferior courts have original jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.047. HABEAS CORPUS. (a) A county court may issue a writ of habeas corpus in any case in which the constitution has not conferred the power on the district courts. (b) On return of a writ of habeas corpus, the court may remand to custody, admit to bail, or discharge the pe…

Sec. 26.048. MOTIONS AGAINST COURT OFFICERS. A county court may hear and determine any motion against the sheriff or another officer of the court for failure to pay money collected under process of the court or for other defalcation of duty in connection with a process of the cou…

Sec. 26.049. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. The county judge may appoint counsel to represent a party who makes an affidavit that he is too poor to employ counsel. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.050. POWERS OF LAW AND EQUITY. Subject to the limitations stated in this chapter and in the constitution, a county court may hear and determine any cause in law or equity that a court of law or equity recognizes and may grant any relief that may be granted by a court of l…

Sec. 26.051. WRIT POWER. A county judge, in either term time or vacation, may grant writs of mandamus, injunction, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, and supersedeas and all other writs necessary to the enforcement of the court's jurisdiction. Added by Acts 1987,…

Sec. 26.052. PROBATE AND MENTAL HEALTH CODE CASES. (a) In a county in which the county court and any county court created by statute have jurisdiction in both probate matters and proceedings under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, during each year for which a statement…

Sec. 26.103. ANGELINA COUNTY. (a) The terms of the County Court of Angelina County begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October and may continue for three weeks. (b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002. Acts 1985, 69th Leg.,…

Sec. 26.104. ARANSAS COUNTY. The County Court of Aransas County has no probate, juvenile, civil, or criminal jurisdiction. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 688, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.

Sec. 26.106. ARMSTRONG COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Armstrong County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69t…

Sec. 26.107. ATASCOSA COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Atascosa County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th …

Sec. 26.109. BAILEY COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Bailey County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg.…

Sec. 26.111. BASTROP COUNTY. (a) If the county judge is licensed to practice law in this state, the County Court of Bastrop County has jurisdiction concurrent with the County Court at Law of Bastrop County over all causes and proceedings, civil and criminal, juvenile and probate,…

Sec. 26.112. BAYLOR COUNTY. The County Court of Baylor County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, the general criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction over cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no other civil jurisdiction. Acts 19…

Sec. 26.113. BEE COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Bee County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. …

Sec. 26.115. BEXAR COUNTY. The County Court of Bexar County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and of a juvenile court as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.116. BLANCO COUNTY. (a) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Blanco County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. (b)…

Sec. 26.119. BOWIE COUNTY. The County Court of Bowie County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.122. BREWSTER COUNTY. (a) The terms of the County Court of Brewster County begin on the third Mondays in February, May, August, and November and continue until the court has disposed of its business. (b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.…

Sec. 26.126. BURLESON COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Burleson County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th …

Sec. 26.131. CAMERON COUNTY. The County Court of Cameron County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.134. CASS COUNTY. The County Court of Cass County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction except juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) and criminal jurisdiction to receive and enter guilty pleas in m…

Sec. 26.135. CASTRO COUNTY. (a) The terms of the County Court of Castro County begin on the fourth Mondays in February, May, August, and November and continue until the court has disposed of its business. (b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002…

Sec. 26.140. COCHRAN COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Cochran County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Le…

Sec. 26.143. COLLIN COUNTY. The County Court of Collin County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.144. COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Collingsworth County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1…

Sec. 26.145. COLORADO COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Colorado County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th …

Sec. 26.146. COMAL COUNTY. The County Court of Comal County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.149. COOKE COUNTY. (a) The County Court of Cooke County does not have probate, guardianship, mental health, juvenile, civil, criminal, or appellate jurisdiction. (b) The judge of the County Court of Cooke County is exempt from the judicial training and instruction require…

Sec. 26.151. COTTLE COUNTY. The County Court of Cottle County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, the general criminal jurisdiction of a county court, and jurisdiction over cases and proceedings involving protective orders but has no other civil jurisdiction. Acts 19…

Sec. 26.154. CROSBY COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Crosby County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg.…

Sec. 26.157. DALLAS COUNTY. The County Court of Dallas County has no appellate criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.158. DAWSON COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Dawson County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg.…

Sec. 26.159. DEAF SMITH COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Deaf Smith County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 6…

Sec. 26.161. DENTON COUNTY. The County Court of Denton County has no probate, juvenile, civil, or criminal jurisdiction. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.23(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 66(a), eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

Sec. 26.163. DICKENS COUNTY. In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Dickens County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. Acts 1985, 69th Le…

Sec. 26.164. DIMMIT COUNTY. (a) The terms of the County Court of Dimmit County begin on the second Mondays in January, April, July, and October and may continue for three weeks. (b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch.…

Sec. 26.167. EASTLAND COUNTY. The County Court of Eastland County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court but has no other civil jurisdiction except juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) and concurrent with the district court the criminal jurisdiction of …

Sec. 26.169. EDWARDS COUNTY. (a) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Edwards County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil and criminal matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law. (…

Sec. 26.171. EL PASO COUNTY. The County Court of El Paso County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 26.173. FALLS COUNTY. The County Court of Falls County has: (1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court; (2) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b); and (3) original and appellate jurisdiction in all matters over which county courts have jurisdiction unde…