Greetings all Attorneys, Bondsmen and Interested Parties,
By now you may have noticed some fairly substantial changes that my office implemented over the last week that we are very proud to bring to you. Our goal is to do everything possible to bring you a better more efficient process and service while remaining fiscally responsible.
The District Clerk’s Office has made changes regarding the handling of “Un-indicted” cases. The goal in making the changes was to make the tracking and assignment of cases well-organized, transparent and accessible to all.
Effective July 27, 2015 for all District Court cases, we are giving every inmate a case number even if the case hasn’t been indicted. The benefits are many but, the way this works is; at the time a Defendant is being booked in the Sheriff’s Office, a court date will be assigned 3 months away (this is also new and you can find the schedule (Bond Calendar) on-line at Fort Bend County, TX : Court Dates. The same date will now stay in place even if they are to bond out.
We will receive this information daily and will assign case numbers and courts randomly, same as we do with indicted cases. This will allow you to search our on-line case management system (Odyssey) either by Defendant’s name or case number. Once found, you will now have a cause number and assigned Court for you to file into even if the case has not yet been indicted. The case number and Court will remain the same if Defendant is indicted. You will also see “Unindicted Filing “in the Case Type that lets you know the status of your case.
These changes do not affect the County Clerk system as each system operates independently of each other.
We at the District Clerk's office hope that you enjoy the greater functionality of the system and look forward to bringing you more advancements in the near future which are in the works as we speak.
Your Public Servant,
Annie Rebecca Elliott