Texas Judicial Branch
Court Closures & Delays
Emergency Orders Issued
- Joint Order to Modify and Suspend Court Proceedings
- Order Resetting Limitations in Civil Cases
- Order Permitting Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice Temporarily in Texas
Reporting
For clerks, here's how to Report a Court Closing and Re-Opening.
Closures & Reopenings
The counties and courts below have reported to OCA a court closing or delay. Please contact the county and/or court directly for the most up to date information.
| Court | City/Cities | Closes | Reopens | Reason | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There are no reported closures or delays at this time. | |||||
| County / Counties | Court | Closes | Reopens | Reason | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas | County Clerk's Office | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice |  Hurricane Recovery |
https://www.aransascountytx.gov/clerk/ |
| Aransas | County Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.aransascountytx.gov/countyjudge/ |
| Aransas | County Court at Law | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.aransascountytx.gov/courtatlaw/ |
| Aransas | District Clerk's Office | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
https://www.aransascountytx.gov/districtclerk/ |
| Aransas | City of Fulton Municipal Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
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| Aransas | Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.aransascountytx.gov/jp1/ |
| Hardin | County Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.hardin.tx.us/default.aspx?Hardin_County/County.Court |
| Hardin | City of Kountze Municipal Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
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| Hardin | City of Lumberton Municipal Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://cityoflumberton.com/lumberton-municipal-court/ |
| Hardin | City of Silsbee Municipal Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.cityofsilsbee.com/city-services/municipal-court/ |
| Hardin | City of Sour Lake Municipal Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.cityofsourlake.com/departments/ |
| Hardin | 88th District Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.hardin.tx.us/default.aspx?Hardin_County/District.Court |
| Hardin | 356th District Court | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.hardin.tx.us/default.aspx?Hardin_County/District.Court |
| Harris | County Clerk's Office | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.cclerk.hctx.net/ |
| Harris | District Clerk's Office | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/Default.aspx |
| Jasper | District Clerk's Office | 08/29/2017 1:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.jasper.tx.us/default.aspx?Jasper_County/District.Clerk |
| Orange | County Court at Law | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/County_Court_At_Law.html |
| Orange | County Court at Law No. 2 | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/County_Court_at_Law_2.html |
| Orange | District Clerk's Office | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/District_Clerk.html |
| Orange | 128th District Court | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/128th_District_Judge.html |
| Orange | 163rd District Court | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/163rd_District_Court.html |
| Orange | 260th District Court | Date/Time of closure not reported | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/260th_District_Court.html |
| Orange | Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | 09/18/2017 9:00 am temporarily relocated to the offices of Judge Joy Simonton, 2524 State Hwy 87, Orange, TX 77630 |
Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/Justice_of_the_Peace_-_1.html |
| Orange | Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2 | 08/28/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/Justice_of_the_Peace_2.html |
| Orange | Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4 | 08/25/2017 5:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/Justice_of_the_Peace_4.html |
| Refugio | County Court | 08/24/2017 2:00 pm | Closed until further notice | Hurricane Recovery |