Harris County Pretrial Services

02/14/2021

Due to the continued winter weather, including freezing rain and extremely low temperatures for our area, County Judge Lina Hidalgo has extended the closure of County buildings through Tuesday, February 16. Thus, the Pretrial Services offices at 102 San Jacinto and in the Criminal Justice Center at 1201 Franklin will be closed to the public through Tuesday.

If you are currently under Pretrial Services supervision, please email [email protected] for further information or to report in.

02/14/2021

With the County Judge's weather-related decision to close Harris County buildings on Monday, February 15, the Pretrial Services offices at 102 San Jacinto and in the Criminal Justice Center at 1201 Franklin will be closed to the public. Although no decision has been announced for Tuesday, February 16, please stay tuned to local news for further information.

08/03/2020

The Harris County Criminal Justice Center has reopened to the public. Pretrial Services' Defendant Monitoring Division (Pretrial Supervision) office located at 102 San Jacinto is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

03/22/2020

Because the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Civil Justice Center, and the Juvenile Justice Center will be closed on Fridays until further notice, Pretrial Services' Defendant Monitoring Division (Pretrial Supervision) office located at 102 San Jacinto will be open to the public this week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, and until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It will be closed on Fridays until further notice.

Beginning next week (the week of March 29, 2020), the Defendant Monitoring Division will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Again, it will remain closed on Fridays until further notice.

03/19/2020

Beginning on March 30, 2020, the Defendant Monitoring Division (Pretrial Supervision) office located at 102 San Jacinto will be open to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

11/25/2019

The Defendant Monitoring Division (DMD) operating hours will be affected by the County holidays occurring between now and early January. The DMD will be open to the public from 7:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, except for upcoming schedule changes as follows:

THANKSGIVING 2019
THU, Nov 28 through FRI, Nov 29 - Closed for County Holiday
SAT, Nov 30 - Open from 7:00am to 3:00pm

CHRISTMAS 2019
MON, Dec 23 - Open from 7:00am to 11:00am
TUE, Dec 24 through WED, Dec 25 - Closed for County Holiday
THU, Dec 26 through FRI, Dec 27 - 7:00am to 5:00pm
SAT, Dec 28 - Open from 7:00am to 3:00pm
MON, Dec 30 through TUE, Dec 31 - 7:00am to 5:00pm

NEW YEARS DAY 2020
WED, Jan 1 - Closed for County Holiday

Beginning January 2, 2020, the DMD will resume its normal schedule. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

09/20/2019

In the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda:

The Harris County Criminal Courts (1 through 16) have cancelled bond dockets set for Friday, September 20, 2019. All cases set on the Friday docket with a defendants in custody will proceed as normal. If you have questions, please contact the court in which your case is pending.

The Civil Criminal, Juvenile and Family District Courts' dockets have been cancelled for Friday, September 20, 2019. Litigants set for September 20, 2019 need to contact their respective courts to reschedule.

Jury call for Friday, September 20, 2019 has been cancelled and individuals set for that date do not need to reschedule. However, jurors who are currently in trial need to contact their respective courts for instructions regarding the resumption of trial.

07/08/2019

The Defendant Monitoring Division (Pretrial Supervision) offices will close to the public at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. This early closure is for staff training purposes. The offices will return to regular hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) on Thursday, July 11, 2019.

03/15/2019

Civic Saturday - Criminal Justice

Make your voice heard! County Judge Lina Hidalgo is holding a community-wide series of events to hear from residents on issues that matter to you. Tomorrow we’ll be at the University of Houston Student Center discussing criminal justice. Free breakfast and lunch and interpretation will be provided. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-saturday-criminal-justice-tickets-56349265169

• ¡Haz oír tu voz! La jueza del condado, Lina Hidalgo, está realizando una serie de eventos comunitarios para oír los temas que son importantes para ti y los residentes. Mañana vamos a estar en University of Houston Student Center discutiendo justicia criminal. Daremos desayuno y almuerzo gratis, así como interpretación. Regístrate ya: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-saturday-criminal-justice-tickets-56349265169

Meet new Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, share your ideas, and hear from others on how we can work together to improve our communities.

03/15/2019

Harris County Pretrial Services' Defendant Monitoring Division (DMD) will be changing its operating hours in April 2019. The last Sunday that it will be open to the public will be April 14. Beginning Monday, April 15, it will be open to the public Monday through Friday (excluding County holidays) from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

01/14/2019

Pretrial Services' Defendant Monitoring Division (DMD) will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

All defendants approved for release on a personal bond on Friday, January 18, 2019 or Saturday, January 19, 2019 will be instructed to report to the DMD on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

All defendants approved for release on a personal bond on Sunday, January 20, 2019 or Monday, January 21, 2019, will be instructed to report to the DMD on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

Normal reporting instructions will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

12/11/2018

The Defendant Monitoring Division (DMD) operating hours will be changed for the upcoming County holidays. The public hours for the remainder of the year are as follows:

MON, Dec 17 through FRI, Dec 21 - 7am to 5pm
SAT, Dec 22 - 8am to 1pm - office visits only
SUN, Dec 23 through TUE, Dec 25 - closed for County holiday
WED, Dec 26 through FRI, Dec 28 - 7am-5pm
SUN, Dec 30 - 8am to 1pm - office visits only
MON, Dec 31 - 7am-5pm
TUE, Jan 1 - closed for County holiday

Beginning January 2, the DMD will resume its normal schedule. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday season!