How do I know if TCDA is handling a criminal case?

Law enforcement agencies will send a case to TCDA for prosecution only after they have made an arrest. If the arrested individual is a juvenile or if the crime charged is a felony offense, the case will be prosecuted by TCDA. Felony cases have a cause number that begins “D-1-DC”. Misdemeanor cases are handled by the Travis County Attorney’s Office. TCDA does not have jurisdiction to prosecute federal offenses or crimes that occur outside of Travis County.