Edinburg, Hidalgo County Courthouse, Courthouse Reopening
Staff Report
Edinburg TX - The Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen to the public Friday, Sept. 4, with temporary entrances established for the public and county employees while the courthouse’s main entrance remains closed.
After assessing the building and consulting with engineers, county officials determined the courthouse can safely reopen to the public. The damaged main entrance will remain closed while repairs are underway.
Members of the public can access the courthouse property from N. Closner Blvd. or S. 12th Ave. and follow the walkway on the north side of the courthouse to the temporary entrance on the west side of the building. The public must enter through the temporary public entrance.
The courthouse will resume regular operating hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Friday. Court operations and other county services housed within the courthouse will also resume.
For the public’s convenience, the Hidalgo County Clerk’s Office will continue to provide marriage license services at its temporary location at the County Clerk’s Records Management Facility, 317 N. Closner Blvd. in Edinburg. Residents can also use this location to drop off and pick up documents that need to be recorded.
For questions, contact the County Clerk’s Office at the General County Clerk & Recording Information Line, 956-318-2100, or the Marriage License Information Line, 956-292-7634.
Source - Hidalgo County