The department head of a Harris County agency tasked with pairing attorneys with people charged with misdemeanor offenses is ...

HOUSTON — Harris County criminal court Judge Kelli Johnson made her second court appearance Tuesday morning in downtown Houston after being arrested and charged with DWI last month. Johnson was ...

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 ...

With flood damage from Hurricane Harvey closing the doors of the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, nearly 40 judges and their courtrooms moved to other locations Monday.

Harris County officials to get update on closed criminal courthouse By Brian Rogers , Legal Affairs Reporter, Houston Chronicle Updated Jan 25, 2018 10:40 p.m.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Nearly a year after Hurricane Harvey slammed into southeast Texas, Eyewitness News has learned the Harris County Criminal Courthouse is still years away from functioning ...

Authorities evacuated the Harris County criminal courthouse Tuesday after a fire erupted during an early Thanksgiving celebration on the 18th floor. The fire erupted around 11 a.m. in a jury room ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County will move forward with a program designed to improve voter registration numbers leading up to the November election after a 4-1 vote during Commissioners ...

The 16 Harris County Criminal Courts at Law will be held in temporarily assigned courtrooms between the 10th and 15th floors and will maintain staggered dockets, according to court management.

People walk past the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Monday, June 4, 2018 in Houston. The courthouse, which had been closed since Hurricane Harvey, reopened for the first time on Monday.

Harris County Harris County officials approve plan to overhaul the region’s court system. The plan, estimated to cost between $10 million and $13 million, will focus on reducing the county’s ...