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The purpose of this page is to help Texas judges who preside over DWI and related cases the most useful and current resources for handling those cases  and provide enhanced judicial training on impaired driving and other traffic safety issues.  These resources are organized under the following headings: Court Administration, DWI Courts, Field Sobriety Testing and Drug Recognition Experts, General Topics of Interest, Interlock Devices, License Suspension, Motivational Interviewing, Pre-trial and Trial Issues, Recent Cases, Sentencing, Toxicology, Updates

Each article or resource is accompanied by a brief summary and description as well as an attempt to identify the source of the information provided (Government, Prosecution, Judicial, Defense, Vendor, Other).

Suggestions for Additional Resources

If you would like to suggest additional resources to include on this site, e-mail Judge David L. Hodges, Judicial Resource Liaison for the Texas Center for the Judiciary, Inc.

Court Administration

DWI Courts

Field Sobriety Testing and Drug Recognition Experts

General Topics of Interest

Interlock & Other Alcohol Monitoring Devices

License Suspension

Motivational Interviewing

Pre-trial and Trial Issues

Recent Cases

Sentencing

Toxicology

Updates