Texas District Courts
Texas District Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction of Texas. "The geographical area served by each court is established by the Legislature, but each county must be served by at least one district court. In sparsely populated areas of the State, several counties may be served by a single district court, while an urban county may be served by many district courts." [1] The District Courts often have concurrent jurisdiction with the Texas County Courts.
As of March 1, 2009, there were 436 District Courts with all but one seat filled, and 13 Criminal District Courts with all seats filled, for a total of 449 District Courts. District Courts have one judge per court. [2]
Jurisdiction
"District courts have original jurisdiction in all felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving title to land, election contest cases, civil matters in which the amount in controversy (the amount of money or damages involved) is $200 or more, and any matters in which jurisdiction is not placed in another trial court. While most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, in the more densely populated counties the courts may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters." [1]
District courts list
- See also: List of Texas District Courts
- and List of Texas counties
There are 352 Districts containing one county and 97 Districts containing more than one county. Click the letters below to see the Texas District Courts list by county. Click the Sortable List tab at the end to see the District Courts listed by district number. The list can also be sorted by clicking any of the table's headings to view the courts by county, city, etc. [3]
Bexar: District 37, District 45, District 57, District 73, District 131, District 144, District 150, District 166, District 175, District 186, District 187, District 224, District 225, District 226, District 227, District 285, District 288, District 289, District 290, District 379, District 386, District 399, District 407, District 408, District 436, District 437 and District 438.
Cameron: District 103, District 107, District 138, District 197, District 357, District 404, District 444 and District 445
Collin: District 199, District 219, District 296, District 366, District 380, District 401, District 416, District 417 and District 429
Dallas: District 14, District 44, District 68, District 95, District 101, District 116, District 134, District 160, District 162, District 191, District 192, District 193, District 194, District 195, District 203, District 204, District 254, District 255, District 256, District 265, District 282, District 283, District 291, District 292, District 298, District 301, District 302, District 303, District 304, District 305, District 330 and District 363
Denton: District 16, District 158, District 211, District 362, District 367, District 393 and District 431
El Paso: District 34, District 41, District 65, District 120, District 168, District 171, District 205, District 210, District 243, District 327, District 346, District 383, District 384, District 388, District 409 and District 448
Harris: District 11, District 55, District 61, District 80, District 113, District 125, District 127, District 129, District 133, District 151, District 152, District 157, District 164, District 165, District 174, District 176, District 177, District 178, District 179, District 180, District 182, District 183, District 184, District 185, District 189, District 190, District 208, District 209, District 215, District 228, District 230, District 232, District 234, District 245, District 246, District 247, District 248, District 262, District 263, District 269, District 270, District 280, District 281, District 295, District 308, District 309, District 310, District 311, District 312, District 313, District 314, District 315, District 333, District 334, District 337, District 338, District 339 and District 351
Hidalgo: District 92, District 93, District 139, District 206, District 275, District 332, District 370, District 389, District 398, District 430 and District 449
Jefferson: District 58, District 60, District 136, District 172, District 252, District 279 and District 317
- Tarrant: District 17, District 48, District 67, District 96, District 141, District 153, District 213, District 231, District 233, District 236, District 297, District 322, District 323, District 324, District 325, District 342, District 348, District 352, District 360, District 371, District 372, District 396 and District 432
- Travis: District 53, District 98, District 126, District 147, District 167, District 200, District 201, District 250, District 261, District 299, District 331, District 345, District 353, District 390, District 403, District 419 and District 427
District judges
Terms and qualifications
District judges in Texas are selected via the partisan election method and serve four-year terms. The qualifications to serve as a district judge are:
- Be a citizen of U.S. and of Texas
- Aged 25 to 74
- Resident of the district for at least 2 years
- A practicing lawyer or judge, or both combined, for at least 4 years [4]
Judicial salaries
Effective December 1, 2005, the Texas Legislature amended statutes relating to the compensation of state judges. District judges receive a base salary of $125,000 annually, with potential additional compensation that may raise salaries up to $173,000 annually. [5]
External links
- Texas Courts Online homepage
- Court Structure of Texas pamphlet
- Trial Courts and Jurisdiction by County
- Complexities in the Geographical Jurisdictions of District Courts As of January 2011
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