Specialty Court (Austin, TX)

The Downtown Austin Community Court is a restorative justice and problem-solving court that has been operational for 23 years. Its services focus on alternative resolutions, using case management and intensive wraparound services to help defendants with misdemeanors (and others in the community) experiencing homelessness.

• Resolves Class C criminal offenses (excluding code, traffic, and environmental offenses) within downtown Austin, part of east Austin, and the west campus area of the University of Texas at Austin.  
• Resolves cases citywide related to local Proposition B and a statewide camping ban, in an effort to connect people experiencing homelessness to case management and the Downtown Austin Community Court’s array of social service supports.  
• Program and services include:  
• • Clinical diversion program  
  • Intensive case management  
  • Walk-in case management  
  • Storage program for people experiencing homelessness  
  • Austin Homelessness Advisory Council  
  • Homeless Outreach Street Team  

Website: Austin, Texas Community Court 

Robert Kingham
Interim Court Administrator,
Downtown Austin Community Court,
(512) –974-1394
Robert.Kingham@austintexas.gov   

Laura Williamson
Business Process Consultant
(512) 974-1233 
Laura.Williamson2@austintexas.gov