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'''Texas County Courts at Law''' are trial courts in [[Texas]] with concurrent jurisdiction over many cases with the [[Texas District Courts|district courts]] and [[Texas County Courts| | '''Texas County Courts at Law''' are trial courts in [[Texas]] with concurrent jurisdiction over many cases with the [[Texas District Courts|district courts]] and [[Texas County Courts|county courts]] in the county.<ref name="TCO">[http://www.courts.state.tx.us/courts/county.asp ''Texas Courts Online'', "County Courts"]</ref> | ||
The County Courts at Law were created by the [[ballotpedia:Texas State Legislature|Texas Legislature]] for the counties with larger populations to aid the single [[Texas County Courts|county court]] in its judicial functions. Each of the '''county courts at law''' were established by an individual statute, and thus vary widely in scope.<ref name="TCO"/> | The County Courts at Law were created by the [[ballotpedia:Texas State Legislature|Texas Legislature]] for the counties with larger populations to aid the single [[Texas County Courts|county court]] in its judicial functions. Each of the '''county courts at law''' were established by an individual statute, and thus vary widely in scope.<ref name="TCO"/> | ||
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Texas County Courts at Law are trial courts in Texas with concurrent jurisdiction over many cases with the district courts and county courts in the county.[1]
The County Courts at Law were created by the Texas Legislature for the counties with larger populations to aid the single county court in its judicial functions. Each of the county courts at law were established by an individual statute, and thus vary widely in scope.[1]
Courts by county
External links
- Texas Courts Online homepage
- Court Structure of Texas pamphlet
- Trial Courts and Jurisdiction by County
- Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County"
References
