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Harris County to ask Texas lawmakers for five more civil district courts
Local judges told Harris County commissioners that more courts are needed because of case backlogs and a growing population, ...
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‘The system is broken’: Harris County Commissioners seek 5 additional district courts to address backlog
Harris County joins Brazoria and Fort Bend counties in their request for additional district courts as continued population ...
Kansas City man pleads guilty in fatal June shooting near Central High School
Richard Gerard Harris Jr. could face 10 to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting Taylor Thomas, 29, last June near Central ...
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Harris County courts say new juvenile district court is 'crucial' with crime rising among youth
District court leaders say that juvenile murder and capital murder filings have increased by 261% since 2019. One retired judge told ABC13 that under these circumstances, not even the best judges can ...
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Harris Co. Commission's support push for more civil, family and juvenile courts left out of equation
Of course, more crime also means more court filings at 1200 Congress Avenue, the Harris County Juvenile Justice Center. Court administrators told ABC13 they have seen a 261% increase in murder and ...