Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0631 · Subchapter C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES
DENTON COUNTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Denton County has the following statutory county courts:
(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Denton County;
(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton County;
(3) County Criminal Court No. 1 of Denton County;
(4) County Criminal Court No. 2 of Denton County;
(5) County Criminal Court No. 3 of Denton County;
(6) County Criminal Court No. 4 of Denton County; and
(7) County Criminal Court No. 5 of Denton County.
(b) Denton County has the following statutory probate courts:
(1) Probate Court of Denton County; and
(2) Probate Court Number 2 of Denton County.
(c) The statutory county courts of Denton County sit in the county seat or at another location in the county as assigned by the local administrative statutory county court judge. The statutory probate courts of Denton County sit in the county seat and may conduct docket matters at other locations in the county as the statutory probate court judges consider necessary for the protection of wards or mental health respondents or as otherwise provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 328, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1109, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 557, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 536, Sec. 1, eff. May 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 2.04(a), eff. January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.25.htm
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