Opinion No.

Honorable Steve W. Simmons District Attorney El Paso, Culberson, Hudspeth Counties 303 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901

Re: Jurisdiction of county courts at law to consider applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus in felony cases, and related matters

Dear Mr. Simmons:

You ask two questions. First, you ask about the jurisdiction of a county court at law to consider an application for writ of habeas corpus where the underlying offense is a felony. Second, you ask whether a county court at law judge, sitting as a magistrate, has jurisdiction to review the amount of bail previously set by a…