Texas Legal Overview:McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

The McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area in Texas is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Hidalgo County. The 11 district courts located in Edinburg are the main trial courts in Hidalgo County. All 11 district courts have general jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and family law cases filed anywhere in the county. The seven county courts have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and civil cases not less than $200 and not exceeding $100,000. Listed below are the main cities and towns in the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area.

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1. Justices of the peace cover five precincts in Hidalgo County, with justice courts located in Weslaco, Pharr, Mission, Edinburg, and Elsa. These limited jurisdiction justice courts handle Class-C misdemeanors, traffic violations, small claims, evictions, and civil cases not exceeding $10,000. They can also issue arrest warrants, set bail, and hold preliminary hearings for felony cases. The McAllen Municipal Court can handle misdemeanors and city ordinance violations. The cities of Edinburg and Mission likewise have their own limited jurisdiction municipal courts.

2. A mistake by the Hidalgo County Elections Department has resulted in a lawsuit being filed by three candidates for the school board against their opponents. The elections department apparently allowed voters in a precinct who are not residents of the school district to vote.

3. David Coronado Jr., a La Villa police officer who shot an unarmed beer theft suspect trying to evade arrest, may face criminal charges for aggravated assault. Santiago Bruno, the suspect who was shot, has already filed a civil lawsuit filed in federal court.

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Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against the municipal courts and justice courts in Hidalgo County can be filed with the county courts. All appeals against district or county court verdicts will be heard by the Thirteenth Court of Appeals located in Edinburg. This intermediate appellate court’s rulings can be appealed against by taking the case further to either the Texas Supreme Court or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Both these courts are the courts of last resort in the state judicial system for civil and criminal cases, respectively.

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