Executive Summary of the Harris County DA’s Newly Launched Dashboard Data as of October 15, 2024
- There are 57,969 pending felony cases involving 41,948 defendants
- 25,443 felony defendants in pending felony cases are fugitives (non-arrest)
- 12,578 felony defendants are out on bond and 7,223 are in jail
- 8,407 of the defendants in pending felony cases involve domestic violence
- 9,929 of the defendants in pending felony cases involve crimes of violence other than domestic violence
- 1,281 of the defendants in pending felony cases involve murder and capital murder
- More data is in the 8 page Dashboard below with numerous charts, graphs, and statistics:
Executive Summary of the Criminal District Courts in September 2024
- The Harris County Criminal District Courts hear felony cases
- There are 26 Criminal District Courts in Harris County
- In September 2024, there was an average number of 1,166 cases pending for the Harris County Criminal District Courts
- More data is below
Executive Summary of Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in September 2024
- The Harris County Criminal Courts at Law have exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanors where the fine allowed exceeds $500 or confinement in the county jail does not exceed one year. The County Criminal Courts at Law hear Class A and B misdemeanor cases and cases appealed from the Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts.
- There are a total of 16 Criminal Courts at Law in Harris County
- In September 2024, there were 19,600 active cases pending in the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law, with an average case load across all courts of 1,225 cases.
- More data is below.
- The age of the active pending caseload for all Harris County Criminal Courts at Law is below.
- From July 2024 through September 2024, the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law clearance rates range from low of 82% in Court No. 3 to a high high of 110% in Court No. 16.
- The average clearance rate was approximately 98%.
- 8 of the 16 courts had a clearance rate of less than 100% during this three month period.
