A bid by Harris County prosecutors to remove a state district court judge from a domestic violence case failed following ...

The Harris County Family Law Center at 1115 Congress St., built in 1968, has faced uncertainty for years.

The primary responsibility of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office is to prosecute criminal cases in the county’s felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile courts.

The approval secures certain flood mitigation projects approved by voters in 2018 after Hurricane Harvey, including ones that ...

First District Court of Appeals The First District Court of Appeals, as its name suggests, is an appellate court hearing cases from across a 10-county region that includes Harris County.

Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution April 13 in support of efforts in the 87th Texas Legislature to create a new criminal district court to assist with the county's ...

While little has been done to deal with the largest backlog of criminal cases in Harris County, commissioners are now exploring the idea of adding more district courts.

With all Harris County district courts currently held by GOP incumbents, the Chronicle has selected a range of veteran jurists and well-qualified newcomers to provide a civil judiciary with a ...

Just as multiple initiatives to cut into the Harris County district courts’ massive case backlog were getting underway, such as having prosecutors reexamine nonviolent cases with the hopes of ...

Criminal Justice Harris County officials say a new state law should help reduce the county’s criminal court backlog Under Senate Bill 402, district judges in Texas are required to give ...

HOUSTON – Harris County District Courts hosted a heartwarming event called “Adoption Day” which highlights a life-changing moment when children find their forever families. LOOKING TO ADOPT ...

Harris County prosecutors have asked district court Judge Frank Aguilar to recuse himself in several cases. This comes after Aguilar was charged with family violence ...