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Harris County Criminal Defense Attorney Andy Nolen has over 22 years experience representing persons accused of committing criminal violations of State and Federal law.
There are fifteen (15) Harris County Criminal Courts
at Law. Each judge is elected to a four-year term. A Presiding Judge is
elected every 6 months to chair administrative meetings. A Co-Presiding
Judge is also elected to perform these duties when the Presiding Judge
is not available.
The Presiding Judge: 1) serves as chief
administrator of the offices of county court manager and county court
coordinators, and of pretrial release services and all other
court-related ministerial services in misdemeanor cases as required by
the judges, 2) presides at any session of the judges; and 3) holds ex
officio membership on all committees created by the judges in session
that pertain to the goal of achieving more equal and efficient justice
and the orderly dispatch of business.
Each court is staffed by representatives from several different offices and departments.
- The judge employs a court coordinator and the official court reporter.
- The court's official records are maintained and managed by assistant district clerks from the office of the Harris County District Clerk.
- Courtroom security and execution of court process is the responsibility of two deputies assigned by the Harris County Sheriff.
- Community Supervision (Probation) is represented by a court liaison officer from the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department who processes offenders placed on supervision.
- Personal data regarding each arrestee used to determine suitability for release on personal bond is gathered by members of the Harris County Pretrial Services Department.
- Prosecution on behalf of The State of Texas is conducted by up to four assistant district attorneys from the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
- Defendants found by the judge to be indigent are assigned counsel from a rotating pool of local defense attorneys pursuant to the courts' local plan mandated by the Texas Fair Defense Act.
If we can be of any assistance, or you just want to talk about your situation, please call Harris County Criminal Defense Attorney Andy Nolen at 832-480-8951.
