Harris County officials looking to add 3 visiting judges to help cut backlog of criminal court cases
The move comes months after Harris County secures its first Criminal District Court in 37 years.
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HOUSTON – An emergency initiative is set to go before Harris County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday to approve funding for three visiting judges and support staff.
Their focus will be to help cut into the massive backlog of criminal court cases pending in Harris County.
According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, there are 100,000 criminal court cases lingering in the judicial pipeline. Enough criminal cases to fill Minute Maid Park nearly two-and-half times.
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