13 Facts About Texas judiciary

Structure of the judiciary of Texas is laid out in Article 5 of the Constitution of Texas and is further defined by statute, in particular the Texas Government Code and Texas Probate Code.

The State Bar of Texas judiciary is a mandatory bar, rather than merely a voluntary association of lawyers.

The public can obtain basic information on all Texas judiciary attorneys, including their bar number, license status, and disciplinary record, from the Bar's website.

Texas judiciary is the only state besides Oklahoma to have a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level.

Supreme Court of Texas judiciary hears appeals involving civil matters and does not hear any appeals involving criminal matters except when the defendant is a juvenile.

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Texas judiciary has 14 Courts of Appeals, which have intermediate appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases.

Texas judiciary Legislature determines which counties are included within a particular court of appeals' district, and has shifted counties between courts to balance the docket.

Since the county judge is responsible for presiding over the Commissioners Court, in 94 counties the Texas judiciary Legislature has established county courts at law to relieve the county judge of judicial duties.

Municipal courts in Texas judiciary come into contact with more defendants than all other Texas judiciary courts combined.

In recent years, municipal courts and justice court in Texas judiciary have become the primary venue for acts of misconduct committed by children.

West's Texas judiciary Cases includes reported opinions of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Courts of Appeals.

The Texas judiciary Reports includes Supreme Court opinions until July 1962, and the Texas judiciary Criminal Reports includes Court of Criminal Appeals opinions until November 1962.

State Bar of Texas is an agency of the judiciary under the administrative control of the Texas Supreme Court.