1998 Annual Report

Table of Contents

JUDICIAL BRANCH: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION

• Court Structure of Texas [pdf]
• Court Structure Outline
• Texas Judicial System Appropriations
• Annual Supplemental Compensation of Justices and Judges - District Judges Annual Supplemental Compensation [pdf]
• Profile of Appellate and Trial Judges [pdf]
• Demographic Profile of Law Clerks and Attorneys

COURT ACTIVITY OVERVIEW

• Texas Court Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Summary 0f Reported Activity, Fiscal Years 1989-1998

SUPREME COURT

• Justices in Office as of September 1, 1998
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Opinions Delivered
• Definition of Disposition Description
• Action in Cases from the Courts of Appeals on Cases Granted
• Applications for Writs of Error Filed by County

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

• Judges in Office as of September 1, 1998
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Opinions Written by Judges
• Counties from Which Petitions for Discretionary Review were Filed 
• Courts of Appeals from Which Petitions for Discretionary Review Were Filed
• Petitioning of Parties to Court of Criminal Appeals

COURTS OF APPEALS

• Justices in Office as of September 1, 1998
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Total of Reported Activity - Criminal and Civil
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Opinions Written by Active Justices
• Opinions Written by Retired Appellate Justices and Judges Assigned to COA
• Counties from Which Cases Were Appealed

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGIONS

• Summary of District and County-Level Court Activity for the Year
• Assignment of Judges to Trial Courts
• Judges Who Served on Assignment to Trial Courts

DISTRICT COURTS

• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Total of Reported Activity - Criminal, Civil, and Juvenile
• Explanation of Case Categories
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - Civil, Juvenile, and Other Proceedings
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - Criminal [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order)
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in population order) - [html]
• Age of Cases Disposed (counties listed in alphabetical order)
• Summary of Jury Activity
• Summary of Death Sentences and Life Sentences Imposed
• Summary of Other Proceedings Conducted
• Detail of Reported Activity in Civil and Criminal Cases

COUNTY-LEVEL COURTS

• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
• Total of Reported Activity - Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, and Probate
• Explanation of Case Categories
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity -  Civil and Juvenile - [html]
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - Criminal, Probate, and Mental Health - [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order) - [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in population order) - [html]
• Age of Cases Disposed by County (counties listed in alphabetical order) - [html]
• Summary of Jury Activity - [html]
• Summary of Probate and Mental Health - [html]
• Detail of Reported Activity in Civil and Criminal Cases

DISTRICT AND COUNTY-LEVEL JUVENILE ACTIVITY

• Analysis of Activity for the year Ended August 31, 1998 - [html]
• Combined Statewide Summary of Activity in Juvenile Matters - [html]
• Combined Summary of Activity in Juvenile Matters (alphabetical order) - [html]
• Detail of Reported Activity of District and County-Level Cts in Juveinle Matters - [html]

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS

• Analysis of Activity for Year Ended August 31, 1998 - [html]
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - [html]
• Explanation of Case Categories and Cautionary Statement - [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order) - [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in population order) - [pdf]
• Detail of Reported Activity - [pdf]

MUNICIPAL COURTS

• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998 - [html]
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - [html]
• Explantaion of Case Categories and Cautionary Statement - [html]
• Summary of Reported Activity (cities listed in alphabetical order) - [pdf]
• Summary of Reported Activity (cities listed in population order) - [pdf]

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTERS

• PDF

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