The Second Court of Appeals sits in Fort Worth and covers Archer, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Hood, Jack, Montague, Parker, Tarrant, Wichita, Wise, and Young counties.
Criminal filings at this court have grown sharply—from 161 in fiscal year 2021 to 497 in fiscal year 2025—driven by population growth in Denton and Tarrant counties. After a court of appeals decision, either party can file a Petition for Discretionary Review (PDR) asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider the outcome. The CCA grants about 4.0% of PDRs from Second Court decisions and, when it does, rules against the lower court in about 70% of those cases.
Second Court of Appeals — Cases
- 02-20-00039-CR — Ex parte Van Dyke — post-conviction habeas corpus
- 02-19-00216-CR — Ex parte Couch — habeas corpus — bail conditions challenge
- 02-18-00384-CV — Ex parte M.S. — expunction
- 02-17-00419-CV — Ex parte E.H. — expunction
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