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- Update: Fresh Start pre-registration opens Oct. 24. (Oct 23, 2024)
- Fresh Start criminal record sealing program returns Nov. 9 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Fresh Start criminal record sealing program to return Aug. 10 with new resources for immigrants seeking citizenship and Mexican citizens living in Houston (July 19, 2024)
- All Harris County Civil Courts at Law to remain closed through Friday due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Beryl (July 11, 2024)
- Harris County criminal misdemeanor courts re-elect leadership judges to represent and advocate for county criminal courts (July 1, 2024)
- Harris County Office of Court Management names first Latina to serve as department’s second-in-command (June 28, 2024)
- Fresh Start increasing capacity by 50 percent with addition of 100 screening slots (April 19, 2024)
- Fresh Start record sealing program expanding next month to include eligible felonies (January 19, 2024)
- Harris County Courts at Law elect new Judge to serve in key Judicial leadership roles. (January 5, 2024)
- Harris County Civil Courts at Law name new associate judge to preside over eviction docket (December 15, 2023)
- Fresh Start criminal record sealing program resource fair on Nov. 11 in Crosby (October 13, 2023)
- Criminal record sealing, job training, and free school supplies among resources available at Fresh Start Resource Fair on Aug. 12 in Northeast Houston (July 14, 2023)
- Criminal Courts at Law elect leadership judges to represent criminal misdemeanor courts. (June 30, 2023)
- Harris County Criminal Courts at Law's B.A.Y.O.U. City Community Court to host sixth Fresh Start Resource Fair (May 12, 2023)
- Misdemeanor Courts Expand Misdemeanor Record Sealing Services with 'DIY' Workshop. (March 24, 2023)
- Criminal Court at Law 8 Judge places focus on respect and representation. (March 7, 2023)
- Veteran Attorney and former Judge Assumes Reigns of Criminal Court at Law No. 2 (Feb 20, 2023)
- Harris County Courts at Law elect four judges to serve in key judicial leadership roles (Jan 3, 2023)
- SOBER Court address addition, reduce recidiivism with treatment program (December 15, 2022)
- Vets battling addiction and trauma pulled back from the brink by Harris County (November 11, 2022)
- Fresh Start: October 2022 (October 18, 2022)
- Non-Partisan Study Deems Harris County Misdemeanor Bail Reform 'Largely A Success' (Sept 1, 2022)
- Harris County Courts Administrator Receives National Award for Leadership (Aug 24, 2022)
- Harris County misdemeanor courts offer expanded service Fresh Start Fair in North Houston (July 20, 2022)
- New Presiding, Co-Presiding Judge Elected to Represent Harris County Criminal Court at Law (June 13, 2022)
- Harris County misdemeanor courts to hold Fresh Start program and community resource fair (May 4, 2022)
- Second-Chance Program Developed by Misdemeanor Courts (Mar 31, 2022)
- New Judge named for Civil Court No. 4. (Mar 25, 2022)
- Diversity on the Bench. (Mar 17, 2022)
- Harris County Commissioners Court appoints new Judge to preside over Criminal Court at Law 3. (Feb 3, 2022)
- County Criminal Courts Name Presiding Judge January 2022. (Jan 12, 2022)
- Harris County Civil Courts Name New Administrative Judge. (Jan 10, 2022)
- Justice Courts become technology leaders with software, server upgrades. (Dec 2, 2021)
- Struggling vets get second chance with Harris County Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court (Nov 29, 2021)
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NOTICE: September 6, 2019
NOTICE TO MISDEMEANOR ARRESTEES ABOUT CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY, 16-cv-1414-LHR
AVISO A DETENIDOS POR DELITOS MENORES SOBRE EL DECRETO DE CONSENTIMIENTO Y ACUERDO DE CONCILIACIÓN EN ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY, 16-CV-1414-LHR
Exhibit 1 Consent Decree
Exhibit 2 Settlement Agreement
NOTICE TO MISDEMEANOR ARRESTEES ABOUT CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY, 16-cv-1414-LHR
AVISO A DETENIDOS POR DELITOS MENORES SOBRE EL DECRETO DE CONSENTIMIENTO Y ACUERDO DE CONCILIACIÓN EN ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY, 16-CV-1414-LHR
Exhibit 1 Consent Decree
Exhibit 2 Settlement Agreement
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