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As of 2017, it now houses two county civil courts, a justice of the peace court, thirteen Texas district courts, two district clerks, and two probate courts, [2] though the probate courts are set to be relocated into the former federal courthouse building by 2020. [18]
The law limits prosecutorial discretion. On April 8, a Travis County resident petitioned for Garza to be removed under the law "due to incompetency and official misconduct." The petition is moving forward in the 433rd district court in Comal County. [20] The prosecutor for the state has moved to dismiss the claim. [21]
An effort to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office under a new state law that critics say targets progressive prosecutors is likely dead, according to new court filings ...
In a lawsuit filed this month in a Travis County District Court, Garza is fighting the release of other records that the attorney general’s office ruled were public information. Garza in his ...
Most district courts consider both criminal and civil cases but, in counties with many courts, each may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters. [ 2 ] The Texas tradition of one judge per district court is descended from what was the dominant form of American state trial court organization for much of the 19th century ...
Bail has become a central talking point in the Travis County district attorney's race as candidates spar over ... A cash bond is a straightforward payment of the entire bail amount to the court ...
Julie H. Kocurek (born October 2, 1964) [1] is an American attorney who serves as the presiding judge of the 390th District Court in Austin, Texas since January 1999, being appointed by then-Governor George W. Bush. Prior to serving as a Texas state judge, Kocurek served as an assistant district attorney in Travis County for seven years.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza could soon be out of a job after a Travis County resident filed a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit alleges Garza acted as a "rogue prosecutor" by ...