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The Court of Criminal Appeals is Texas' highest court for criminal cases. The Court consists of a Presiding Judge and eight Judges . They are elected by the voters of the entire state, and they hold their offices for terms of six years.
You can visit the web sites of all 15 courts of appeals, via Courts in the main menu. For further information on court structure, jurisdiction, judge qualifications, contact information, and maps, see About Texas Courts.
Judge Scott Walker was elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in November of 2016. Prior to taking the bench, his law practice consisted of criminal litigation, appellate advocacy, civil defense, and veteran's disability.
Court of Criminal Appeals Supreme Court Building 201 W. 14th Street, Room 106 Austin, Texas 78701
After a trial court has decided a criminal case, the State or the defendant may appeal to a higher court. The appeals of all cases in which the death penalty has been assessed come directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals from the trial courts.
Court of Criminal Appeals Supreme Court Building 201 W. 14th Street, Room 106 Austin, Texas 78701
County courts at law usually have appellate jurisdiction in cases appealed from justice of the peace and municipal courts. Statutory Probate Courts In the more populated counties, the Legislature has created specialized probate courts to hear probate matters exclusively.
New Reporting Instructions and Guidance Documents related to HB 1182 (Counties with Population Over 1 Million) and HB 2384 (Court Performance, ALL Counties) are now posted. The Public Safety Report System (PSRS) is now live. General Information | ORI & TLETS Access | PSRS Training & Resource Information | Completed Bail Forms
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS . APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS . SEEKING RELIEF FROM FINAL FELONY CONVICTION . UNDER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ARTICLE 11.07 . DEFINITIONS . In this application form: 1. “Applicant” means a person seeking relief in an application for a writ of habeas corpus from his or her
The Twelfth Court of Appeals is a three (3) justice court presided over by Chief Justice James T. Worthen of Big Sandy, Justice Brian Hoyle of Tyler, and Justice Greg Neeley of Longview. The Court has jurisdiction of appeals from the trial courts located in a seventeen (17) county district.