Sec. 54.1808. ORDER OF REFERRAL. (a) To refer one or more cases to a drug court magistrate, a district judge or judge of a statutory county court with criminal jurisdiction must issue an order of referral specifying the magistrate's duties. (b) An order of referral may: (1) limit the powers of the magistrate and direct the magistrate to report on specific issues and perform particular acts; (2) set the time and place for the hearing; (3) provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings; (4) designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside; and (5) set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate applicable to any case referred.
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