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Dallas County briefs court on large felony backlog and limited competency‑bed capacity
Summary
County officials told the court that thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases are pending with long average stays and many defendants with multiple resets; criminal‑justice staff said approximately 273 people were on a wait list for competency beds and outlined partnerships to expand capacity.
County criminal justice staff presented a data‑heavy briefing to the Commissioners Court on April 21 showing substantial backlogs in felony dockets and limited capacity for competency care.
Officials said that, as of their report date, thousands of cases were pending and gave a breakdown of courts with many defendants who have 8–12 resets and extended average lengths of stay. Criminal justice staff said the county has an active effort to manually review many records to identify…
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