Courts97th District Court
97th District Court
District Court · Archer, Clay and Montague counties
Judge Trish Coleman Byars has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 219 of 529 filings since 2023 — and more than half of it arrives from Archer County. 112 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenureWhat the record says
A “by” date means the judge already sat when our first directory snapshot was taken — the year is the snapshot, not the appointment.
Filings by yearWe hold filings for this court from 2023 to present. 2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court112 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Justin James BromWichita FallsCivil462Mark Houston BarberWichita FallsCriminal34Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.