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    Houston Municipal Courts

    Houston Municipal Courts

    2.9(42 reviews)
    3.2 miSixth Ward

    Came here for a court appearance for a ticket. The security screening lines went smoothly and…read morequickly and the screeners were friendly. People were stationed at the entrance to also help guide you to where you need to be, 2 different people were so kind to make sure I knew where I was going. Arrived to my court room and the officer taking attendance was very helpful as he told me I needed to talk to the clerk to see why I wasn't on the docket. I approached the clerk who was very welcoming and helpful, she printed out my new court date, apparently my attorney's office was on vacation so the date was changed. Over all clean courtroom, plenty of parking out front, $5 for 4 hours.

    I got called for jury duty recently. I had no idea it was traffic court. I know it's my civic duty,…read morebut what a long boring day! I didn't expect this to be a fun filled day, but a review is still necessary. From the start, I was annoyed I couldn't find the "H" parking lot to use my jury duty free parking coupon from my jury summons letter. I thought it was just me. I ended up using the parking directly across from the building. There were plenty of spots when I arrived at 8:34 AM. My duty didn't start until 9:30 AM, but lucky me, I was early - heavy eye roll! The first parking meter closest to my spot that I attempted to use was broken. Nothing showed up on the screen to start my ticket purchase. I walked to the next meter in the middle of the lot. Anyone wanna guess if it worked. Correct, it did not! I moved a couple steps over and tried the third one. Finally! A working meter! Thankfully it wasn't raining, but even at 8:30ish AM in Houston, it is still hot. I was not pleased I had to try so many meters. $5.00 for 4 hours or $10.00 for the whole day. I opted for the whole day since I had no idea what time I would end up being released. I walked back to my car and placed the ticket on my dash. I also took a photo of it to have on my phone just in case. As I entered the building, I was greeted and told to remove my shoes. I get it, but the mat I had to walk on, while barefoot, was so dirty. I finally got my belongings and headed to the jury waiting room. The jury administrator was kind. I handed her my summons and she asked if I parked in "H". I told her I couldn't find it, but that I did self-pay in the lot across the street. Then, I took my seat. As more people entered, I kept hearing them say they too could not find "H". Phew! It wasn't just me. I heard at least 7 or 8 people say they couldn't find the free juror parking lot. We eventually were told about the process and due to the low number of cases, we would probably be released BEFORE lunch time. The judge swore us in and we started our long day of sitting. We were free to come and go and use devices. A bathroom is located directly outside the juror room. Down the hallway is a little area with multiple vending machines. I was surprised the prices weren't crazy expensive. One vending machine takes Apple Pay via your iPhone, so that was cool. The other machines took cash, coins, and credit cards. You are allowed to eat and drink in the juror room. In fact, most people had their own drinks they brought along with backpacks, and a couple people even had a lunch kit. I had no idea you could bring all that. I will be more prepared next time. As lunch time came and we were all still there, we were dismissed for an hour to get a bite to eat. A food service called Fooda was in the vending machine area with 3 types of chicken options at $15.14 each after tax. The serving portion was large, but the taste was not that great. I got the curry chicken. Maybe I should have gotten something else. We returned to the room for more waiting. No one ever got called and we finally got released at 3:10 PM. All this for traffic court and only $6.00 paid for the service. After my gas, mileage, time away from work, parking at $10.00, 2 waters at $2.00 each, lunch at $15.14, and my snack at $1.35, a $6.00 pay is insulting. And again, all for traffic court?? The people who don't want to pay their ticket put all of our day on hold. Maybe I don't understand it fully, so maybe it should be explained better. My suggestion would be to have the free parking more identifiable, fix your meters, lower the price of parking if not using the free lot, clean the entrance mat, offer free bottled water, offer one free snack in AM and one free snack in the PM, lower the price of your lunch service, and up the price on what is paid to the juror. My time is valuable as I know everyone else's is too. It's a hard hit on people who are trying to do the right thing.

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    Houston Municipal Courts
    Houston Municipal Courts
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    City of Houston Municipal Courts - Court 20

    City of Houston Municipal Courts - Court 20

    4.0(3 reviews)
    6.1 miAcres Homes

    Yours truly got called in to do her civic duty. I may not serve in the military, but I can serve…read morethis country by aiding in giving people their due process. This place is way the heck out there and is actually a police station! As it was originally built for and still is a police station, things get weird for jurors from here on out... The purpose of this court is to provide jury trials for those who wish to contest minor offenses like very minor assaults (pushing people), traffic moving violations, etc. Therefore, you will only be needed for one business day. SCORE! ARRIVAL TIME: They request that you be promptly there at 9am, but the guy who manages jurors is super friendly and is understanding if you get there at 9 WITHOUT that form filled out. UPON ARRIVAL: You will encounter a security guard and a metal detector. They will have you pass TSA-style sans shoes through that detector and inspect whatever you brought with you. JUROR WAITING ROOM: They have a super tiny room in which they keep about 2 dozen jurors who have also been summoned. There are only two AC units, and so it can get stuffy. There's hardly any room to walk, but you'll survive. They have a TV in the corner of the room that softly plays CNN. REFRESHMENTS / BATHROOM: I'm sure there is a bathroom. I didn't check it out and therefore can't review. Outside of the juror waiting room are two vending machines -- one for sodas and water, one for mainly junk food snacks. Bring some pocket change. THE COURTROOM: We were called into the court room at 11am. (So, note to self, bring something to do or to read.) We were promptly notified by the Honorable Judge that we would not be needed as jurors for the remainder of the day, that she had been able to settle anything without needing jurors. As it is a police station, there is a huge pylon in the middle of the courtroom that may make it hard for you to see the judge... EXIT PROCESS: We then were escorted out of the room. The guy who manages jurors met us. He had us sign something that acknowledged we showed. You can choose to get a $6 check in the mail as compensation or choose to have it donated back to the City of Houston, but not as a tax write-off. This guy will give you a certificate of gratitude for your time and can fill out an excuse for work, if need be. SPECIAL NOTE -- PLEASE READ: This guy said that even if you serve the Municipal Courts, that does not exempt you from serving at the Downtown Court for more complex (read: lengthier) trials in the same calendar year. Be advised!

    This court annex 20 is wayyyy better than downtown. Parking is free and wide open. Inside court…read morehouse to settle your traffic ticket is efficient no long lines nor long waits.

    Pearland-City Of Animal Control - One of our new babies

    Pearland-City Of Animal Control

    1.6(17 reviews)
    17.4 mi

    SO GLAD we didn't listen to all the 1-star reviews on both Yelp and Google... we had SUCH A GREAT…read moreEXPERIENCE AT Pearland Animal Control and Pet Adoption. I mean, I'm not going to lie, after reading all those reviews, I was expecting the worst, I was expecting rude staff, I was expecting to walk in and walk out. We would rate this place 10-stars if we would. First off, the staff here were WONDERFUL. Sarah at the front desk was here both times we came and she was so friendly/helpful/caring. She had the biggest smile on her face the whole time and answered all our questions and never once even had a hint of rudeness or annoyance with my million questions. The other 3 staff we had interactions with were great as well. We fell in love with a tiny little kitten online and got to take her home THAT DAY. Like, maybe 15-20 minutes later!! We were never hassled about wanting a kitten over an old cat like another reviewer stated. Sarah was so GLAD that we wanted to give one of their animals a loving home. While looking at all the other available animals, we noticed a litter of super fluffy orange kittens and inquired about them. They hadn't been checked by their staff vet yet but they took my number and called me when the kittens were ready to be adopted. So visit #2 was just as WONDERFUL as our initial visit. We held 3 of the "floofy" orange babies and decided on one. Again, since my application was filled out days before, I didn't even need to re-apply. We left with baby #2 within minutes. Bonus, the adoption cost was: FREE!!! Now, because our babies were so tiny, they hadn't been spayed and neutered yet but they both came with $75 vouchers to have that done. We just LOOOOOVE our new fur babies and highly recommend Pearland Animal Control and Pet Adoption!!!

    I was referred to this shelter. Upon arrival, the male receptionist mentioned "all of our cats are…read moresick except for two". That really makes you think about the quality of care at this establishment. The white female at the front (blonde, bony) will reject helping animals in need to lessen her own workload. The entire time I was there, she acted as if they were going to help and shelter an animal i brought in. Then came up with excuses as to why she wouldn't take the animal in, even though the animal was found in the area. She actively wasted my time. Pathetic location with a clear reputation of not helping animals (which is their job) and only being interested in money. I wouldn't recommend this establishment.

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    Pearland-City Of Animal Control - How are you so cute?!?

    How are you so cute?!?

    Pearland-City Of Animal Control - So in love with this little lady

    So in love with this little lady

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    One of our new babies

    Houston Metro - New Metro 500 route to and from IAH airport from GRB North Transit Center downtown

    Houston Metro

    2.4(125 reviews)
    4.3 miFourth Ward, Downtown

    I came here to get the new metro card and to make sure my student discount applied to it. I been…read morehere before for a replacement and always have been treated kindly. It can take a bit if your someone getting a discounted fair (I had to transfer balances and a discount from the old Q card to the new one and it took almost 30 minutes) I highly suggest if you need a new Q card, to get it before the old ones phase out and your stuck waiting in line for hours on end.

    This review is more for the Metro Lift service and the main building. If you did not know but…read moreHouston Metro has a service call Metro Lift, it is for people who can not drive or walk to the closet bus spot safely. And this service is like ride share app, where they will pick you at the door and drop you off at the door. If you have a wheeler or in wheeler, no problems, you will get you in the vehicle safely and secure you safely. You have to qualify for the service and you have to go through an interview at the main building in downtown. I really appreciation the Metro Lift as it let me be independent on going to places in Houston safely and not relying on family or friends all the time. The downtown main building is also the Downtown Transit Center. You can also buy your Metro Lift paper ticket here and get a new ID here.

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    Houston Metro - Brand new 500 bus to the airport. Smells clean!

    Brand new 500 bus to the airport. Smells clean!

    Houston Metro - Inside 500 route

    Inside 500 route

    Houston Metro - New Metro 500 route to IAH airport from GRB North Transit Center downtown times and frequency

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    New Metro 500 route to IAH airport from GRB North Transit Center downtown times and frequency

    Houston Municipal Court - Lobby and security check

    Houston Municipal Court

    2.0(4 reviews)
    14.6 miWestchase

    I can't say I don't like Police Department Westside Command Station because there are people who…read morework in here that know me. So, I'll just give it a 3-star review. I came here one day when I had a hit-and-run incident at Kroger's parking lot just 3 miles away. I called 911 and dispatch kept delaying my request for sending an officer. She offered me to speak someone in person at this substation. That was 3 hours after my initial report. I was hungry and heated. I drove here in complete darkness. There was no lit sign, well, it was very dim. I searched and searched, finally found it. I got out and walked in. The station officer asked me to fill up a form for what happened. I spent about 30 minutes writing a novel-length of my experience. He then told me it would have been my fault because I didn't look as I backed out of parking spot. Ok, it was a big truck and why didn't he stop? Most importantly, why did he flee when I asked to exchange our insurance info? Bottom line was "oh well" you can expect everyone to obey the law. He may not have insurance or he may not have a driver's license. I was just out of luck. By the way, I got a quote for $500 to fix my damaged bumper. I fixed it with heat gun for free. I just to bear with the ugliness to remind me of this interaction on Memorial Day of 2022.

    My experience here was clear . I was only here to be be a witness . I was in and out . I read some…read moreof the other reviews and I don't how the staff is with everyone else . After everyone was checked in they it was time to take care of business . The even allowed people in that was late . Seem like they understood people are late . Or maybe they was just trying to get the people money for whatever tickets or reason for being there . Either way you have to pay . It's in gas to get there or whatever fine you have . So everyone drive safe and try to have all the paper work for the police if you get pulled over . Stay out the way is my best bet

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    Houston Municipal Court - Looking from CVS parking lot

    Looking from CVS parking lot

    Houston Municipal Court - Lobby area

    Lobby area

    Houston Municipal Court - Plenty of parking

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    Plenty of parking

    Harris County Sheriff's Office - 701 Jail - Building Exterior

    Harris County Sheriff's Office - 701 Jail

    1.8(27 reviews)
    3.6 miDowntown

    So I just want to say I wouldn't recommend this particular establishment. First: the waiters and…read morehotel staff are not as well trained as they should be and the beds defiantly need some additional times through the washing machine (women's work). This particular hotel seems to think I needed a roommate, and that bunkbeds are awesome (they are not), very squeaky and annoying. Second: the food, I ordered taco's and they brought me a peanut butter sandwich. I tried to send it back and the waiter was defiantly not trained in customer service. He tossed my peasant sandwich on the floor and told me to deal with it. I asked to speak to the manager, and he said......sure inmate.....wait right here. I waited......he never came. I am wondering if he was being sarcastic ? I watched as ants ate my supposed to be a taco, peanut butter sandwich. I'm defiantly not leaving a tip for these guys. Third: the roommate is very weird. He was drunk (fun) when he arrived and now he's sober (boring). I asked him where he got the beer but, he won't tell me, I think I must be a secret password at this establishment. I am considering tickling him until he tells me, or craps his pants. Fourth: These clothes that they provide are not up to my standards. First on all, who wears orange? This goes with nothing that I own, and does nothing for my attractiveness. No lady is going to see me in this outfit and go.....OOOOOH MY.......That handsome man looks so good in CARROT !!!

    Stayed here for couple months it was pretty chill free food all bills payed Seems right but not…read morerecommended if you cant hang!!

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    Harris County Sheriff's Office - 701 Jail - Got this pic off google. Just as I remember it, except much more packed.

    Got this pic off google. Just as I remember it, except much more packed.

    Harris County Sheriff's Office - 701 Jail
    Harris County Sheriff's Office - 701 Jail - Pillow.

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    Northside Houston - municipality - Updated May 2026

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