Which of the following is explicitly listed as a magistrate for purposes of this code?

• A. a justice of the peace
• B. a sheriff
• C. a county clerk
• D. a school administrator

Answer: (A)

This question tests how the law defines who counts as a magistrate for purposes of the code. The Texas Code explicitly lists certain offices that are magistrates, and a justice of the peace is among them. This means a justice of the peace is authorized to perform magistrate duties—such as handling pretrial matters and related judicial functions—within the code’s framework. While a sheriff, a county clerk, or a school administrator may interact with or support magistrate processes, they are not designated as magistrates under the code itself. So the justice of the peace is the correct and explicit example of a magistrate in this context.