Sec. 54.906. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED. (a) A judge may refer to a magistrate any criminal case for proceedings involving: (1) a bond forfeiture; (2) a pretrial motion; (3) a postconviction writ of habeas corpus; (4) an examining trial; (5) the issuance of search warrants, including a search warrant under Article 18.02 (a)(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, notwithstanding Article 18.01 (c), Code of Criminal Procedure; (6) the setting of bonds; (7) the arraignment of defendants; and (8) any other matter the judge considers necessary and proper, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a defendant charged with: (A) a felony offense; (B) a misdemeanor offense when charged with both a misdemeanor offense and a felony offense; or (C) a misdemeanor offense. (b) A magistrate may not preside over a trial on the merits, whether or not the trial is before a jury. (c) Subsection (a)(5) does not apply to the issuance of a subsequent search warrant under Article 18.02 (a)(10), Code of Criminal Procedure.
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