Statistics & Other Data
Judicial Workload Analysis
Section 72.039 of the Government Code requires the Office of Court Administration to conduct a caseload analysis, also known as a judicial officer needs/workload analysis for the district courts in the 30 most populous counties at least every two years. This report includes the judicial needs analyses for 49 counties given the geographical patterns that some counties fall under given jurisdictional boundary overlap.
Though this type of analysis provides valuable perspective into judicial needs, it should be viewed as one tool among many for assessing the need for additional judicial officers. The weighted caseload formulas help identify the need within a threshold, but it should not be the sole determinant.