Hidalgo County Auxiliary Court

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following program areas: 1) law enforcement programs; 2) prosecution and court programs; 3) prevention and education programs; 4) corrections and community corrections programs; 5) drug treatment and enforcement programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
Hidalgo County will use the FY 2014 JAG funds to enhance or improve its criminal justice system by continuing to fund the court coordinator position for its auxiliary courts. The auxiliary courts are a component of the entire Hidalgo County criminal justice system and their function and activities play an integral part in improving the criminal justice system in Hidalgo County. NCA/NCF