HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A power outage has shut down operations at the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department on Friday, city officials said.

In a release, the City of Houston said the municipal courts at 1400 Lubbock will be closed on Friday, Aug. 21, with normal operations expected to resume on Monday, Aug. 24.

City officials said that from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, there will be no trials by judge or jury, arraignments, parking adjudication hearings, or jury service.