Weather Alert

County Criminal and Civil Courts at Law will resume normal operations on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. If you are scheduled to appear in court and you are still experiencing dangerous road conditions in your area, please exercise caution. Contact the court to which your case is assigned with any questions or concerns. 

If your court date was rescheduled, you can find your new date by contacting your attorney or the court to which your case is assigned, or by monitoring the appropriate website:

• Criminal Cases: www.hcdistrictclerk.com/edocs/public/search.aspx
• Civil Cases: www.cclerk.hctx.net/applications/websearch/Home.aspx

NOAA Winter Storm Warning

HCCLA continues to closely monitor this situation and will update this page to bring you the most current info related to court and other building closures. Stay safe!

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HARRIS COUNTY

District Courts (justex.net)  Harris County District Courts—Civil, Criminal, Family, and Juvenile—will be closed and reset Jan. 21-22 dockets due to inclement weather. 

• • In accordance with Rule 9(g) of the Local Rules of the Harris County Felony District Courts (Harris County Felony District Courts Local Rules), the Felony District Courts generally follow the Houston Independent School District (HISD) closure policies during inclement weather. Your Court may be open, please check your Court’s webpage here to determine whether your case is going forward or will be rescheduled.
  • HISD will be closed Tuesday January 21 and Wednesday January 22, 2025.
  • 2025 JUVENILE COURT INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

County Courts (ccl.hctx.net)  ALL Harris County Criminal Courts at Law will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, due to inclement weather and the potential for dangerous road conditions.

• • All cases set for Tuesday will be rescheduled. This includes criminal misdemeanor cases set on the dockets for each of the 16 Harris County Criminal Courts at Law, as well as the docket run by Harris County Criminal Courts at Law Associate Judge David Singer. Should anything change, updates will be posted on social media and our website: www.ccl.hctx.net. Please continue to monitor both for the latest information about weather closures. Stay safe and warm.

Justice of Peace Courts  All Harris County Justice Courts will be closed on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to the forecasted inclement winter weather and dangerous road conditions.

• • All Tuesday and Wednesday dockets will be rescheduled, and jury service for those days are cancelled.

District Clerk

• • The County Judge has determined all county buildings, including the courthouses, will be closed due to the anticipated inclement weather conditions on Tuesday, January 21, and Wednesday, January 22. Accordingly, the District Clerk’s Office will be closed and jury service has also been cancelled for those two days. You do not need to appear or reschedule for jury service.

Houston Municipal Courts  City of Houston Municipal Courts Closed Tuesday January 21, 2025.

• State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) -The Austin office will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to inclement weather. The Houston office will be closed on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to inclement weather. Regular operations will continue remotely and hearings will be held as scheduled.

Harris County Court DirectoryCourt Policies

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SURROUNDING COUNTIES

• Galveston County – no announcements
• Fort Bend County District Courts and Jury service will close on Tuesday, January 21st. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates Sunday at 8:00 AM for hazardous weather. Stay updated on road conditions and resources and be careful during icy weather.
• Montgomery County – Courts closed Tuesday, Jan 21 and Wed, Jan 22.
• Brazoria County  Brazoria County Offices are CLOSED on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 Due to Inclement Weather Conditions

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Harris County and surrounding counties may change policies, locations, dates and times at any time. Please check individual courts for updated information.

We will keep you posted along the way with more updates. Stay safe!

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