AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Two important bills that can make an impact on the court system are making their way before the legislature in Austin this session. The first bill is Senate Bill 402, the ...

The problem of backlogged rape kits has been going on for years, leading Gov. Mary Fallin to sign an executive order in 2017 to create a task force to combat the issue. As many as 3,300 may still be ...

King County’s Code Enforcement office has a growing case backlog that poses significant safety and environmental risks in certain cases, according to a report released on Nov. 14 by the King County ...

Proposed legislation could require Texas courts to prioritize murder and capital murder trials, even as the Harris County criminal justice system continues to recover from its crippling backlog of ...