HELPFUL WEBSITES:
Harris County District Clerk
Harris County Criminal District Courts
Harris County Criminal Courts at Law
State Office of Administrative Hearings (ALR)
Harris County Justice of Peace Courts
Houston Municipal Courts
How to eFile in Harris County Criminal Courts
PLEASE NOTE: The County may change policies, locations, dates and times at any time so we cannot guarantee the accuracy contained below. HCCLA is working hard to keep up with the changes to bring you the most current, relevant and accurate information as possible.
UPDATES:
All County Criminal Courts are moving to the CJC (1201 Franklin) on Monday, May 20, 2019
Harris County Criminal Court Judges – 2019 Directory
New SOAH Numbers:
Tel: (346) 272-5343
Fax: (346) 272-5344
NEW WiFi network at CJC: “Harris County Guest”
(no password required)
Houston Forensic Science Center – new address/phones
HFSC Corporate Address: (Mar 4, 2019)
500 Jefferson St, 13th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 929-6760 Main Number (Mar 4)
(281) 810-3774 Crime Scene Unit Call-out (Jun 1)
(281) 810-3815 Digital Media Unit Call-Out (Jun 1)
JAIL DOCKETS
NEW Misdemeanor & Felony Court Jail Docket Schedule & Locations (effective Jan 1, 2019)
BOND DOCKETS
MISDEMEANOR – COUNTY COURTS
County Court Bond Docket Schedule & Locations (effective May 20, 2019)
FELONY – DISTRICT COURTS
District Court Bond Docket Schedule & Locations (effective Jan 1, 2019)
SPECIALTY COURTS
New Locations, Phone, Coordinators
- Felony Mental Health Court
- Reintegration Impact Court (RIC)
- STAR Drug Court
- Veteran’s Court
JUVENILE COURTS
Juvenile Justice Center
1200 Congress Ave.
313th • 314th • 315th
JP / MUNICIPAL COURTS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Bond Forfeiture Unit
1301 Prairie, 1st Floor
UPDATES (2017-18):
- New WiFi Network @ CJC: “Harris County Guest” – no password required. (6/26/18)
- SOAH Houston Office UPDATE (12/6/17)
- Jury Trials: Each district court is sending its 3 oldest jail cases, ready for trial, to “impact court” to be tried in these 2 courtrooms by visiting judges, or the judge of the home court if that judge prefers. Attorneys on those cases will be contacted by 262nd to have a scheduling conference in the next couple of weeks. (10/04/17)
- County Criminal Courts at Law will resume trials on Monday, October 16th. The 16 County Criminal Courts will share 4 courtrooms dedicated to trials. Each courtroom will be shared by teams of four courts on a rotating schedule. Trials will be set and given priority to cases with defendants in custody. The County will forward a schedule of courts assigned to specific trial weeks by courtroom as soon as those are finalized. (10/10/17)
- Pretrial Services has moved to The Coffee Pot Building, 102 San Jacinto (effective Sept 25). Defendant in-person reporting at new location begins Sept 28.
