Texas Legal Overview: Odessa The Odessa metropolitan area in Texas is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Ector County. The Odessa, TX MSA is a part of the larger Midland-Odessa, TX CSA. This combined statistical area additionally includes the Midland, TX MSA which covers Midland County. The four district courts (70th, 161st, 244th, and 358th) located in Odessa are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over all family law, civil and criminal cases filed in Ector County. Each of these four district courts has countywide jurisdiction.
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Trending Legal Topics: Odessa also has a municipal court, which has limited jurisdiction over Class-C misdemeanors and local ordinance violations. Appeals against the justice courts or municipal court can be filed with the county courts. Appeals against the county and district courts in Ector County must be filed with the Eleventh Court of Appeals located in Eastland, TX. The Texas Supreme Court (civil matters) and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals are the courts of last resort. Federal cases in Ector County must be filed with the Midland-Odessa Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. |