- Criminal Court Cost Charts
- The The District Clerk’s Felony Court Cost Chart, the County Clerk’s Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart – Original Jurisdiction, and the County Clerk’s Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart – Appeals from Lower Courts have been updated to include new and amended criminal court costs established by the 81st Legislature. These new and amended criminal court costs will go into effect on January 1, 2010. [09/18/09]
- Model Jury Summons and Questionnaire
- The Office of Court Administration has updated the model jury summons and questionnaire to reflect changes made by the 81st Legislature. [08/04/09]
- 81st Legislative Session
- This report briefly summarizes new legislation directly impacting the Texas court system, judges, clerks, and other judicial actors. No attempt is made to cover substantive areas of the law in detail; other entities are expected to provide legislative updates on substantive legal topics. Additionally, the final pages of the report make reference to a few notable bills that were passed by the Legislature but vetoed by the governor. [07/13/09]
- County Clerk Manual
- The Office of Court Administration has recently updated the County Clerk Manual, a reference guide covering the duties, responsibilities and procedures of Texas county clerks. The revised version includes statutory changes made during the 2007 state Legislative Session. [06/15/09]
- Criminal Court Cost Charts
- The Office of Court Administration has published the District Clerk's Felony Court Cost Chart [pdf] and the County Clerk's Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart [pdf]. Both charts detail the court costs that should be assessed upon conviction of a defendant. [05/28/09]
- 2008 Annual Statistical Report for the Texas Judiciary Released
- The Office of Court Administration and Texas Judicial Council have released the 2008 Annual Statistical Report for the Texas Judiciary, which provides synopses and highlights of court activity. [12/09/08]
- Report of the Judicial Support Agencies, Boards, and Commissions
- The Office of Court Administration has released the 2008 Annual Report of the Judicial Support Agencies, Boards, and Commissions [pdf], which details the activities and accomplishments of the judicial branch entities supported by OCA for the fiscal year.. [12/01/08]
- Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover
- OCA releases the Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 [pdf]. [11/14/08]
- Judicial Compensation Commission Draft Report to the Legislature
- Judicial Compensation Commission publishes draft Report to the Legislature [pdf]. Email Comments. [10/24/08]
- Rule 12 Appeal Opinion Issued
- Document properly withheld because it did not contain the information requested. View Rule 12 Decision Summaries [08/29/08]
- Final Report of the Weighted Caseload Study Now Available
- The final report of the weighted caseload study of the district courts [401 KB PDF], Measuring Current Judicial Workload in Texas, 2007, is now available. [07/02/08]
- District Clerk Procedure Manual
- The District Clerk Procedure Manual has been updated to reflect changes through the 80th Legislative Session. The manual is a reference guide covering the various duties and responsibilities of district clerks in Texas. [06/09/08]
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Updated: 18-Sep-2009
