Houston County District Attorney

In an effort to make the discovery process as easy as possible, we will give you the opportunity to enter our database via web access. You will be able to view information about your client's case and have access to much of your client's file, including upcoming court events, discovery, motions and more.

We can not stress enough that this is a totally voluntary program. Participation can be cancelled at any time by either side. We are doing this by agreement, not by court order. While both sides will be bound by the agreement, participation may end at any time that either side requests it.

First things first:

You will need to sign up! To do that, we need a written authorization from you that gives us permission to create an account for you to enter our database. Click the following link to view and print the form:
 Online Case Access Consent Form

Once that form has been executed and sent to the DA's office, and you have a confirmation email from us, you will have LawDog Attorney Access to any defendant you represent.

We are launching LawDog Attorney Access in phases. The first phase is what we call Motion practice.

MOTION PRACTICE

PART ONE: Our first major feature is that you can file "standard" motions electronically. The following motions have been standardized and are viewable as a PDF document:
 Standard Motions

You will have the opportunity to log onto the system and "file" any or all of these motions electronically. When you create and authorize the motions checklist, a copy of the motions checklist will be provided to you electronically and it will also be printed in our office. We will file it with the Clerk for you, saving you the expense and trouble.

Savings for you? You don't have to print, copy and file these with the Clerk and my office. We will file the "motion checklist" for you! By agreement, filing the "motion checklist" means that the "standard" motion is deemed filed for all purposes. Should the matter go up on appeal, the actual standard motions will be substituted by the Clerk and added to the record of the case.

CAUTION: YOU WILL NEED TO SPECIALLY FILE ANY SPECIFIC MOTIONS (MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE, FOR INSTANCE.) YOU CAN SERVE US VIA EMAIL BY SENDING IT TO THE PROSECUTOR ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. 

Savings for us? We don't have to receive, open, review, scan and file your motions, they will be automatically filed into our database when you electronically file them.

PART TWO: By agreement, we too will file motions electronically. We will send the scanned PDF motions to your email address. If you require additonal confirmation, we can send you a fax showing what motions we sent to your email.

A certificate of service will accompany motions showing that both sides have elected to avail themselves of electronic service of motions.