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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 ...
Located in downtown Austin, Texas (the county seat), the courthouse holds civil and criminal trial courts and other functions of county government. The courthouse was built between 1930 and 1931 in the then-contemporary PWA Moderne style, and it was later expanded in 1958 and 1962.
Jason Luong: [22] [23] First Asian American male (who is of Vietnamese descent) to serve as a district court judge in Harris County, Texas (2019) Alfred J. Hernandez: [102] First Hispanic American male judge in Harris County, Texas; A.D. Azios: [103] First Hispanic American male elected as a criminal district judge in Harris County Texas
Travis County has held test runs of the program since April 23, but advocates said most people in jail are not provided an attorney during this critical juncture in the criminal justice process.
The Travis County district attorney's office is asking a state court of appeals to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to pardon Daniel Perry last month for the 2020 killing of a Black Lives ...
Harris County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1990 [12] Pop 2000 [13] Pop 2010 [14] Pop 2020 [15 ...
For example, Potter County—less than one-tenth of Travis County’s size—was projected to save over $1 million by lowering the number of jail days by 5.6 days per person on average.
The oldest continuous site still inhabited by a county courthouse is in Liberty County, where its courthouse has stood—although rebuilt—since 1831. [15] In 1971 and 1972, two Texas Courthouse Acts were passed, which require the county to notify the Texas Historical Commission (THC) of any plans to remodel or destroy historic courthouses. [16]