The wheels of justice in DeWitt County weigh a lot less these days with the conversion of files to electronic formats. Prior to 2025, all cases on the 24th Judicial District Attorney’s docket were paper copies. On a typical day in court, there can be as many as 120 cases, which in the past required stacks of records several feet high.
Since taking office in January, District Attorney Brian Cromeen’s office began using an electronic record system that is integrated with local law enforcement as well as county and judicial offices.
Cromeens explained the situation. “Everything was done with paper files. All the agencies had to bring multiple copies of each case in stacks of paper to this office to be sorted,” he said.
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