Texas § GV.26.003 - ADJOURNMENT OF COURT BY SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE

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§ GV.26.003. ADJOURNMENT OF COURT BY SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE

ADJOURNMENT OF COURT BY SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE. If the county judge fails to appear at the time appointed for holding court and a visiting judge is not appointed, the sheriff shall adjourn the court from day to day for three days. If the sheriff fails to adjourn the court, a constable shall do so. If the judge does not appear on the fourth day and no visiting judge is appointed, the sheriff or constable shall adjourn the court until the next regular term. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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Section GV.26.003 ("ADJOURNMENT OF COURT BY SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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