Rules for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation and Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals, Rule 8.01
AUTHORITY OF MAGISTRATES
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
Except as limited by an order of referral, a magistrate has the same jurisdiction, authority, and power as the judge of the referring court under Chapters 14 and 14A, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, including, but not limited to the authority to:
(1) dismiss a claim pursuant to Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
(2) order payment of costs pursuant to Sections 14.006, 14.007, 14A.054, or 14A.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and
(3) hold hearings as provided in Sections 14.003, 14.008, 14A.051, or 14A.056, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
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Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.003DISMISSAL OF CLAIM.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code | Sections 14.003, 14.008, 14A.051, or 14A.056, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.005GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.006COURT FEES, COURT COSTS, OTHER COSTS.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code | Sections 14.006, 14.007, 14A.054, or 14A.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.007OTHER COSTS.Printed as Sections 14.006, 14.007, 14A.054, or 14A.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.008HEARING.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.008, 14A.051, or 14A.056, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.010DISMISSAL OF CLAIM.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.051DISMISSAL OF FALSE, FRIVOLOUS, OR MALICIOUS CLAIM.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code | Sections 14.003, 14.008, 14A.051, or 14A.056, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.053GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.054COURT FEES, COURT COSTS, OTHER COSTS.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code | Sections 14.006, 14.007, 14A.054, or 14A.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.055OTHER COSTS.Printed as Sections 14.006, 14.007, 14A.054, or 14A.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.056CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.008, 14A.051, or 14A.056, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.058DISMISSAL OF CLAIM.Printed as Sections 14.003, 14.005, 14.006, 14.010, 14A.051, 14A.053, 14A.054, or 14A.058, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
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