Rules for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation and Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals, Rule 9.01
POWERS OF MAGISTRATE
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
A magistrate may:
(1) conduct a hearing;
(2) hear evidence;
(3) compel production of relevant evidence;
(4) rule on the admissibility of evidence;
(5) issue a summons for the appearance of witnesses;
(6) examine a witness;
(7) swear a witness for a hearing;
(8) make findings of fact on evidence;
(9) formulate conclusions of law;
(10) recommend an order to be rendered in a case;
(11) regulate all proceedings in a hearing before the magistrate; and
(12) take action as necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the magistrate’s duties.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1457572/rules-for-magistrates-in-inmate-litigation-and-litigation-involving-certain-civilly-committed-individuals.pdf (PDF pages 3–4)
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