Opinion No.

Honorable Dale Hanna Johnson County Attorney 1st Floor, Courthouse Cleburne, Texas 76031

Re: Responsibility for notification of defendants in criminal cases

Dear Mr. Hanna:

You ask the following questions about notification of misdemeanor defendants of certain criminal proceedings:

1. Whose responsibility is it to notify defendants and/or defense attorneys of criminal misdemeanor arraignment, pre-trial, and trial settings in the district court, i.e., court secretary, prosecutor, district court clerk, or sheriff's office?

2. Does the district court have jurisdiction to order the prosecutors office…