# Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.054: ALTERNATE JURISDICTION

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.054
- **Heading:** ALTERNATE JURISDICTION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.054

## Text

(a) An application for an interception order may be made to the judge of competent jurisdiction in an administrative judicial region adjacent to a region described by Article 18A.053 if:

(1) the judge of competent jurisdiction for the administrative judicial region described by Article 18A.053 is absent or unable to serve; or

(2) exigent circumstances exist.

(b) Exigent circumstances under Subsection (a)(2) do not include a denial of a previous application on the same facts and circumstances.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.001 § 18A.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.001.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.002 § 18A.002. NONAPPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.002.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.051 § 18A.051. JUDGE OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.051.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.052 § 18A.052. REQUEST FOR FILING OF INTERCEPTION APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.052.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.053 § 18A.053. JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.053.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.054 § 18A.054. ALTERNATE JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.054.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.055 § 18A.055. APPLICATION FOR INTERCEPTION ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.055.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.101 § 18A.101. OFFENSES FOR WHICH INTERCEPTION ORDER MAY BE ISSUED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.101.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.102 § 18A.102. JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.102.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.103 § 18A.103. CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.103.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.104 § 18A.104. LIMITATION ON COVERT ENTRY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.104.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.105 § 18A.105. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN ANCILLARY ORDERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.105.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.106 § 18A.106. ORDER TO THIRD PARTY TO ASSIST WITH EXECUTION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.106.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.107 § 18A.107. DURATION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C18A_S18A.107.md)

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