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City of Houston Municipal Courts Closure Extended to Monday

May 19, 2024 -- Due to the local weather emergency, the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department will be CLOSED Monday, May 20, 2024. All normal court operations will resume on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Resets will be given in person at all City of Houston court locations beginning on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, through Friday, May 31, 2024, until 5 p.m.

Please visit the Municipal Courts’ website at www.houstontx.gov/courts for information on all court locations and hours of operation. It is important to note that if an individual fails to reset their case(s) during the reset period (5/21/2024 through 5/31/2024), an arrest warrant may be issued.
Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2024, there will be:

  • No Trials by Judge or Jury. Resets will be given in person at all City of Houston court locations beginning Tuesday, May 21, 2024, through Friday, May 31, 2024, until 5 p.m. Scheduled court settings will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
  • No Arraignments. Anyone scheduled for arraignments during this time must come in person Tuesday, May 21, 2024, through Friday, May 31, 2024, to receive a new arraignment date. Scheduled court settings will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
  • No Parking Adjudication Hearings. Hearings will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
  • No Jury Service. Jury service will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024. You do not need to reschedule your jury service if scheduled during the closure period.

For additional announcements and information please call the City of Houston Helpline at 3-1-1, or 713.837.0311 if outside of the City of Houston, or visit the Municipal Courts website at www.houstontx.gov/courts.