• Directions and more

 

 

Video Library:

• Address:

Criminal Justice Center,  1201 Franklin, Houston, Texas 77002 *

• Be on time:

• Check with your attorney for your court date & time.

• You MUST be present for Docket Call.

• Come early and be prepared to wait in line! Once at the CJC, you will need to go through metal detectors. Be aware that the lines can be VERY long. For example, you may have to wait in line to:
(1) enter the building,
(2) go through the metal detector,
(3) get onto an elevator.
Plan accordingly!

• Dress Code:

• Behavior & Attire should reflect Dignity & Respect toward the Court and its staff.

• Dress Code: Business. Always err on the side of caution, always tuck your shirt.

• NOT ALLOWED:

° NO SHORTS, TANK TOPS or FLIP FLOPS.
° No suggestive clothing: i.e.; low rise jeans, pants or immodestly short skirts.
° No slogans on clothing related to drugs, alcohol, illegal activities, etc.
° Cell phones and pagers must be on silent mode or turned off.
° Headphones are not allowed.
° Food and drink are not allowed in the Courtroom.

• Summary of Courthouse Floors:

	Floor:
County Criminal Courts at Law*	8 - 11
Criminal District Courts *	14 - 19
Ceremonial Court	20
Cafeteria/vending machine/shoe shine	2
Pretrial Services	12
District Attorney	2 - 6
Court Administrative Offices	7

• Using the elevators:

The Criminal Justice Center has two sections of public elevators:
• The High Rise section serves the 1st, 11th- 20th floors (On the Right if you stand with your back facing Franklin st.);
• The Low Rise section serves the basement through 10th floor (On the Left if you stand with your back facing Franklin st.)
• 10th floor Crossover: If you are on any floor below 10 and want to go to any floor above 10, you will need to either (1) go to the 10th floor, exit, and walk across to the High Rise elevators, or (2) go back to the 1st floor, exit, and walk across to the High Rise elevators.

• Food & Drink:

REMEMBER: Food and drink are not allowed in the Courtroom.

• Cafeteria & vending machines: 2nd floor.
• Water fountains & bathrooms on each floor.
• Shoe shine: 2nd floor, if available.

• Court & Presiding Judge by Floor:

• Harris County Criminal Courts at Law * (Floors 8-11):

Court & Presiding Judge:	Floor:
1 Goodhart, Paula	8
2 Harmon, Bill	8
3 Fleming, Natalie	8
4 Clinton, John	8
5 Harris, Margaret	9
6 Standley, Larry	9
7 Derbyshire, Pam	9
8 Karahan, Jay	9
9 Wilkerson, Analia	10
10 Ross, Sherman	10
11 Bull, Diane	10
12 Brown, Robin	10
13 Smyth, Don	11
14 Fields, Mike	11
15 Hughes, Jean	11

 

• Criminal District Courts (Floors 14-19; Ceremonial Court on 20th Floor)*

Court & Presiding Judge:	Floor:
174  Judge Ruben Guerrero	19
176  Judge Shawna L. Reagin	19
177  Judge Kevin Fine	19
178  Judge David Mendoza	19
179  Judge Randy Roll	18
180  Judge Marc Brown	18
182  Judge Jeannine Barr	18
183  Judge Vanessa Velasquez	18
184  Judge Jan Krocker	17
185  Judge Susan Brown	17
208  Judge Denise Collins	17
209  Judge Michael McSpadden	17
228  Judge Marc Carter	16
230  Judge Belinda Hill	16
232  Judge Mary Lou Keel	16
248  Judge Joan Campbell	16
262  Judge Denise Bradley	15
263  Judge Jim Wallace	15
337  Judge Herb Ritchie	15
338  Judge Hazel B. Jones	15
339  Judge Maria T. Jackson	14
351  Judge Mark Kent Ellis	14

• Pretrial Services FAQ (Harris County Website)*

• What is Harris County Pretrial Services?
• What does Pretrial Services do?
• What is a personal bond?
• What determines eligibility for a personal bond?
• Who uses the information prepared by Pretrial Services?
• Can the general public contact Pretrial Services?
• FAQ from the Harris County District Courts Website*

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Fort Bend County Courts:

• County Courts at Law:

1 Judge Ben W. “Bud” Childers

2 Judge Jeffrey A. McMeans

3 Judge Susan G. Lowery

4 Judge R.H. “Sandy” Bielstein

Associate Judge H. Everett Kennedy

 

• District Courts:

240th  Judge Thomas R. Culver, III

268th Judge Brady G. Elliott

328th Judge Ronald R. Pope

387th Judge Robert J. Kern

400th Judge Clifford J. Vacek

434th Judge James H. Shoemake

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