Texas § PR.23.002 - VENUE AND JURISDICTION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PR.23.002 — VENUE AND JURISDICTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PR.23.002. VENUE AND JURISDICTION
VENUE AND JURISDICTION. (a) A joint owner or a claimant of real property or an interest in real property may bring an action to partition the property or interest in a district court of a county in which any part of the property is located. (b) A joint owner of personal property must bring an action to partition the property in a court that has jurisdiction over the value of the property. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3513, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
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Section PR.23.002 ("VENUE AND JURISDICTION") 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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