Every year, more than half of rural Texans accused of misdemeanors are left to represent themselves — five times the rate of ...

Just days after celebrating the official opening of a long-awaited courthouse, Hidalgo County officials are considering pushing back on two bills that call for expanding the court system over the next ...

San Jacinto County prosecuted nearly 300 misdemeanor cases in 2023. In this poor region, nestled in the piney woods of East ...

Montgomery County’s courts have been able to keep up with population growth, but local judges say it's going to get tougher.