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City of Houston Municipal Courts Closed Tuesday July 9, 2024

July 8, 2024 -- Due to the impact of Tropical Storm Beryl, the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. All normal court operations will resume on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Case resets for Monday, July 8th, and Tuesday, July 9th, will occur in person at all City of Houston court locations beginning Wednesday, July 10, 2024, through Tuesday, July 16, 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 an arrest warrant may be issued if an individual fails to reset their case(s) during the reset period (7/10/2024 through 7/16/2024).

Beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, there will be:

  • No Trials by Judge or Jury. Resets will be given in person at all City of Houston court locations beginning Wednesday, July 10, 2024, through Tuesday, July 16, 2024, until 5 p.m. Scheduled court settings will resume Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
  • No Arraignments. Anyone scheduled for arraignments during this time must come in person Wednesday, July 10, 2024, through Tuesday, July 16, 2024, to receive a new arraignment date. Scheduled court settings will resume on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
  • No Parking Adjudication Hearings. Hearings will resume on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
  • No Jury Service. Jury service will resume on Wednesday, July 10, 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.