Hanszen Municipal Court

State: Texas
County: Harris
City: Houston
Postal Code: 77005
Location: 6350 Main Street
Phone: 713-348-4024
Fax: 713-348-5963
County Judge: Edward Emmett

Hanszen Municipal Court serves the residents of Harris County, the 187th largest county in Texas state. The county falls in the third senatorial district and the 11th congressional district. As a result, it holds a very special role that makes it supported by both the Houston district clerk and county clerk. Issues that should be filed with the county clerk or the district clerk should be strictly filed within the respective courts; luckily, the staff is friendly and will help you through the process.

The current Hanszen Municipal Court judge has been in office since 2016 and has dedicated his life serving the Houston. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Harris County Courthouse. The Hanszen Municipal Court is located on 6350 Main Street in the city of Houston, the Harris county seat.

The administration of justice in the Hanszen Municipal Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Harris County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Harris County Courthouse. The requests are made by creating a written statement indicating a request for the records, the case number, and requisite application fees in a stamped self-addressed envelope. For more information about court proceedings, visit the court’s official site.

Hanszen Municipal Court was first built in 1915 in the Harris Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in May 1848. Four courthouses have been built in Houston. The current fourth courthouse is a great architectural marvel featuring a double-spiral staircase and a beautiful stained-glass montage in the dome. You can call 713-348-4024 or fax 713-348-5963 to the court during office hours to get more information.