PRESS RELEASES > SEP. 21, 2005

HOUSTON MUNICIPAL COURT TO CLOSE IN PREPARATION OF HURRICANE RITA

Municipal Courts Dept. LogoSeptember 21, 2005 -- Following Mayor Bill White's recommendations to have all employers dismiss non-essential employees for the next two days in preparation for Hurricane Rita , all locations of the Houston Municipal Courts will remain closed for business on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (September 22, 23, 24 and 25, respectively).

Citizens who are cited for any of those days must make arrangements to reschedule.  Arrest warrants will be issued against those who fail to reschedule.  Requests for reset may only be done in person beginning on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 through Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at the Public Service Counter at 1400 Lubbock.  Resets may also be requested at the following locations:

Houston Municipal Courts
1400 Lubbock
3-1-1 or 713.837.0311
Mon. - Fri. - 8 AM to 10 PM		 E.J. Stringfellow Command Station 8300 Mykawa
713.731.5155
Mon. - Fri. - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   
Kingwood Multi-Service Center
 3915 Rustic Woods
281.361.6574 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Wednesdays only) 		Clear Lake Sub-Station
 2855 Bay Area Blvd.
281.218.3800 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Thursdays only)
   
Acres Homes: North Command
Station
 9455 West Montgomery Road
281.405.5319
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fridays only) 		Westside Command Station
 3203 South Dairy Ashford
281.584.4889
Mon. - Fri. - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Anyone summoned for jury duty on these dates will be rescheduled at a later time.