| Courts Division
It is the mission of the Courts Division to provide the citizens of Harris County, the Great State of Texas, and this nation a safe and unbiased place to find justice.
As observed on the Harris County Sheriff's Department shoulder patch, the Courts Division's goal is to maintain the standards that Lady Justice has set for us and what every citizen expects in their justice system.
The American Judicial System and our legal processes are often misunderstood by citizens. This website is designed to answer some of your questions about Harris County's justice system, one of our three branches of government, and to familiarize you with its operation.
Government should be a servant of the people. It is vitally important that everyone understands how it works. The judicial branch of state government guards our constitutional rights as citizens of Harris County and the United States of America. Only through knowledge and awareness of our justice system can we support and defend its principles and learn to use it properly.
It is our vision to achieve all of our goals in a manner which is reflective of the high standards of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. We will make every effort to meet these goals with the greatest level of safety, security and professionalism, as is expected by the community which we serve.
The Courts Division is responsible for the security of 84 courts in four different facilities in Harris County. On average, over 4,000 inmates are transferred to and from the different courts each week. In the Criminal Justice Center alone, there were 9,077 new arrests in 2007 that required special processing. Courts Division personnel are not only responsible for courtroom and inmate security but they must also ensure the safety and protection of over 150,000 jurors each year. Currently, there are 176 professional certified Sheriff’s Office deputies who accomplish this task.
These deputies staff the Criminal Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts and Juvenile Courts and are supervised by the Courts Division Command Staff, which is comprised of a Captain, a Lieutenant and five Sergeants. The Courts Division Command Staff is located in the Criminal Justice Center and can be reached at 713.755.6026.
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