Leon County Courthouse Reopens to Public, Criminal Courts Remain Closed Due to Electrical Fire
The Leon County Courthouse and Annex will reopen to the public on Wednesday, but criminal courts will remain closed for a second day. The closure is due to complications from an underground electrical fire on Monroe Street that damaged network…
Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 6, 2026 — The Leon County Courthouse and its Annex are scheduled to reopen to the public on Wednesday. However, criminal courts within the facilities will continue to be closed for a second consecutive day.
This extended closure for criminal proceedings is a direct result of complications stemming from an underground electrical fire that occurred on Monroe Street. The fire caused significant damage to critical network hardware and the broader computer infrastructure supporting the courthouse’s operations.
The damage to the infrastructure has prevented essential access to the databases required for criminal court proceedings. While the main courthouse and annex will resume public access, the inability to access these systems means that criminal court sessions cannot proceed as normal.
Despite the ongoing limitations impacting criminal courts, it was stated that first appearance hearings will resume. Further details regarding the full restoration of criminal court operations were not immediately available.
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