Our English video traces a Texas prosecution from the first arrest through sentencing. Locally, the defendant is held in Panhandle but the hearings are in Claude, where Judge Dee Johnson's 47th District Court takes felonies and County Judge Adam Ensey's court takes misdemeanors. A Spanish version follows.
Para familias hispanohablantes: el video en castellano muestra qué ocurre desde el arresto hasta la sentencia en un caso de Texas. Armstrong County no tiene cárcel; sus detenidos están en la cárcel de Carson County, en Panhandle, teléfono 806-537-3511. Aunque el detenido esté en Panhandle, su caso sigue en Claude, con el Tribunal de Distrito 47 para delitos graves; los delitos menores van a la County Court de Armstrong County.
Where will the court dates be?
Who brings the prisoner from Panhandle to court?
Where do I learn about upcoming settings in the case?
Is a public defender assigned in every case?
Who handles a traffic ticket or Class C charge?
At the Armstrong County Courthouse, 101 Trice St., Claude. The 47th District Court also sits in Amarillo and Canyon, so check the setting with the coordinator at 806-379-2350.
The Armstrong County Sheriff's Office handles the transport; Sheriff Anderson told ABC 7 Amarillo in 2022 that her deputies would drive prisoners between Panhandle and Claude. Sheriff's Office: 806-553-6933.
The County & District Clerk's office (806-553-2861) answers Monday through Thursday. Give the defendant's full name and the cause number if you have it.
Only if the person asks and qualifies as indigent. The Panhandle Area Public Defender's Office takes most felony appointments, and contract lawyers take most misdemeanors. Office line: 806-242-3415.
The Armstrong County Justice of the Peace, 806-553-2860, ext. 1. Its page says it is the only office that can help with an Armstrong County citation.