1997 Annual Report

Table of Contents

JUDICIAL BRANCH: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION

• Court Structure of Texas - Outline
  
• Court Structure of Texas - Chart (PDF format)
  
• Judicial Administration in Texas - Outline
  
• Judicial Administration in Texas - Chart
  
• Office of Court Administration and Texas Judicial Council Statutes
  
• Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the Courts (HTML and  PDF format)
  
• Index to Subject Matter Jurisdiction Reference Numbers (HTML and PDF format)
  
• Trial Courts and Jurisdiction by County (HTML and PDF format)
  
• Texas Judicial System Appropriations (PDF format)
  
• Annual Supplemental Compensation of Justices and  Judges (PDF format)   
  

JUDICIAL BRANCH:  REPORTS AND DEVELOPMENTS

• Reports of Judicial Agencies
  • Texas Judicial Council
  • Office of Court Administration

COURT ACTIVITY OVERVIEW

• Texas Court Activity for the year Ended August 31, 1997
• Summary of Reported Activity, Fiscal Years 1987-1997

SUPREME COURT

• Justices in Office as of September 1, 1997
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Opinions Delivered
• Action in Cases from the Courts of Appeals on Writs of Error Granted
• Applications for Writs of Error Filed by County

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

• Judges in Office as of September 1, 1997
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• 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 Parties to Court of Criminal Appeals

COURTS OF APPEALS

• Justices in Office as of September 1, 1997
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Total of Reported Activity - Criminal And Civil
• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997 (PDF format)
• 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, 1997
• 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
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order) (PDF format)
• Summary of Reported Activity (Counties listed in population order)
• Age of Cases Disposed (counties listed in alphabetical order)
• Summary of Jury Activity (PDF format)
• Summary of Death Sentences and Life Sentences Imposed
• Summary of Other Proceedings Conducted
• Detail of Reported Activity in Civil and Criminal Cases (PDF format - 112 pages)

COUNTY LEVEL COURTS

• Judges in Office as of September 1, 1997 (PDF format)
• Analysis of Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Total of Reported Activity - Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, and Probate
• Explanation of Case Categories
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - Civil and Juvenile
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity - Criminal Probate, and Mental Health
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order) (PDF format)
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in population order) (PDF format)
• Age of Cases Disposed by County (counties listed in alphabetical order) (PDF format)
• Summary of Jury Activity
• Summary of Probate and Mental health
• Detail of Reported Activity in Civil and Criminal Cases (PDF format - 56 pages)

DISTRICT AND COUNTY-LEVEL ACTIVITY IN JUVENILE MATTERS

• Analysis of Activity for Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Combined Statewide Summary of Reported Activity
• Combined Summary of Activity in Juvenile Matters (alphabetical order) (PDF format)
• Detail of Reported Activity of District and County-Level Courts in Juvenile Matters (PDF format)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS

• Analysis of Activity for Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity
• Explanation of Case Categories and Cautionary Statement
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in alphabetical order) (PDF format)
• Summary of Reported Activity (counties listed in population order) (PDF format)
• Detail of Reported Activity (PDF format - 54 pages)

MUNICIPAL COURTS

• Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
• Statewide Summary of Reported Activity
• Explanation of Case Categories and Cautionary Statement
• Summary of Reported Activity (cities listed in alphabetical order)
• Summary of Reported Activity (cities listed in population order)

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTERS

• Summary of Reported Activity for Year Ended August 31, 1997 (PDF format)

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