Created in 1967, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals is composed of 9 Justices – a Chief Justice and 8 justices. It has appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in 10 Texas counties. Those counties are:

• Austin
• Brazoria
• Chambers
• Colorado
• Fort Bend
• Galveston
• Grimes
• Harris
• Waller
• Washington