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Power outage causes municipal courts to close, City of Houston officials say

Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KTRK, as published by ABC13 Houston · August 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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A power outage has caused the closure of the Municipal Courts Department. City officials announced that the department will be closed on Friday due to the outage. Normal court operations are expected to resume by Monday.

The cause of the power outage and its extent are not specified in the available information. Further details about the closure and the power outage can be found through official city channels, which may provide additional updates as more information becomes available.

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Category: News · Published: August 21, 2026 · Source: ABC13 Houston · Reading time: 1 min

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Power outage causes municipal courts to close, City of Houston officials say

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