District (felony) Cases
Aggravated Assault or Attempted Murder
A felony offense under Penal Code Section 22.01 (Assault), 22.04 (Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual), 22.05 (Deadly Conduct), 22.07 (Terroristic Threat), or 22.08 (Aiding Suicide); an offense under Penal Code Section 22.015 (Coercing, Soliciting or Inducing Gang Membership), 22.02 (Aggravated Assault), 22.041 (Abandoning or Endangering Child), 22.09 (Tampering with Consumer Product), or 22.11 (Harassment by Persons in Certain Correctional Facilities; Harassment of Public Servant); or an offense of attempt (as defined in Section 15.01) to commit: Murder (19.02) or Capital Murder (19.03).
Aggravated Robbery or Robbery
An offense under Penal Code Section 29.03 (Aggravated Robbery) or 29.02 (Robbery).
All Misdemeanors
Any offense classified as a misdemeanor.
Automobile Theft
A felony offense under Penal Code Section 31.03 (Theft) if the property involved is a motor vehicle, or an offense under Section 31.07 (Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle).
Burglary
A felony offense under Penal Code Section 30.02 (Burglary) or 30.04 (Burglary of Vehicles).
Capital Murder
An offense under Penal Code Section 19.03 (Capital Murder).
Drug Possession
A felony offense for possession under the Texas Controlled Substances Act (Ch. 481, Health and Safety Code) or the Texas Dangerous Drugs Act (Ch. 483, Health and Safety Code), other than possession with intent to deliver or sell.
Drug Sale Or Manufacture
A felony offense under the Texas Controlled Substances Act (Ch. 481, Health and Safety Code), Ch. 482, Health and Safety Code (Simulated Controlled Substances), the Texas Dangerous Drugs Act (Ch. 483, Health and Safety Code), or Ch. 485, Health and Safety Code (Abusable Volatile Chemicals) for the manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession with intent to deliver or sell a drug or controlled substance.
Family Violence Assault
A felony offense under Penal Code Section 22.01(b)(2) against a person whose relationship to the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005 of the Family Code.
Felony D.W.I.
A felony offense under Penal Code Section 49.04 (Driving While Intoxicated), 49.045 (Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger), or 49.09 (Enhanced Offenses and Penalties). Also include an offense under Penal Code Section 49.07 (Intoxication Assault) when the case involves a motor vehicle.
Indecency With or Sexual Assault of a Child
An offense under Penal Code Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault) or 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault) where the victim is a child (younger than 17 years); an offense under Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children); an offense under Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child); or an offense under Section 21.12 (Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student).
Murder
An offense under Penal Code Section 19.02 (Murder).
Other Felonies
A felony offense not clearly identifiable as belonging in one of the preceding categories, including cases previously categorized as forgery.
Other Homicides
An offense under Penal Code Section 19.04 (Manslaughter), 19.05 (Criminally Negligent Homicide), or 49.08 (Intoxication Manslaughter).
Sexual Assault of an Adult
An offense under Penal Code Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault) or 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault) where the victim is an adult (17 years or older).
Theft
A felony offense under Chapter 31 of the Penal Code, except when the property involved is a motor vehicle; or a felony offense under Section 32.31 (Credit Card Abuse or Debit Card Abuse) or 33A.04 (Theft of Telecommunications Service).
County (misdemeanor) Cases
All Other Misdemeanor Cases
A misdemeanor offense that is not clearly identifiable as belonging in one of the preceding categories.
Assault – Other
Any other misdemeanor offense for possession, manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession with intent to deliver or sell a drug or controlled substance under the Texas Controlled Substances Act (Ch. 481, Health and Safety Code), the Texas Dangerous Drug Act (Ch. 483, Health and Safety Code), or Ch. 484 – Abusable Synthetic Substances or Ch. 485-Abusable Volatile Chemicals, Health and Safety Code.
Drug Possession – Marijuana
A misdemeanor offense under Section 481.120, Health and Safety Code (Delivery of Marihuana), Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code (Possession of Marihuana) or Section 481.134(f) (Drug Free Zones).
DWI – First Offense
An offense under Section 49.04, Penal Code (Driving While Intoxicated).
DWI – Second Offense
A second offense of driving while intoxicated (Section 49.04, Penal Code) under Section 49.09, Penal Code (Enhanced Offenses and Penalties).
DWLS / DWLI
An offense under Section 521.457, Transportation Code (Driving While License Invalid)
Family Violence Assault
A misdemeanor offense under Penal Code Section 22.01(a)(1) against a person whose relationship to the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005 of the Family Code.
Theft
A misdemeanor offense under Chapter 31 (Theft) of the Penal Code, except Section 31.06, or an offense under Penal Code Section 33A.04 (Theft of Telecommunications Service).
Theft by Check
Any offense of theft or theft of service in which the defendant allegedly obtained property or secured performance of service by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, when the issuer did not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders then outstanding (Section 31.06, Penal Code). Also included are appeals of cases brought under Section 32.41, Penal Code (Issuance of Bad Checks).
Traffic
Violations of the provisions of Title 7, Transportation Code and related statutes, except D.W.I., Section 49.04 (or Section 49.09 for a subsequent offense), Penal Code and Section 521.457, Transportation Code (Driving While License Invalid).