Harris County District Court - Duration of each case is measured from first filing date to last date in court records, and categorized in three month increments. Distribution indicates that half of the cases last less than 7 months, while some in the other half continue for several years.
Harris County Civil Court - Duration of each case is measured from first filing date to last date in court records, and categorized in three month increments. Distribution indicates that half of the cases last less than 13 months, while many in the other half continue for several years.

Based on court filings since 1985. Court filings from 2000 and 2001 are excluded as these may still be open cases. Approximately 1,000 cases are used in the Harris County District Court analysis. Approximately 5,600 cases are used in the Harris County Civil Court analysis.