Criminal cases scheduled for Wednesday at the East County Hall of Justice in Dublin were moved to Oakland due to a power outage at the Dublin court.

Felony and misdemeanor criminal cases were rescheduled for the Rene Davidson Courthouse at 1225 Fallon St. in Oakland starting at 1 p.m.

In-custody felony cases are being moved to Department 11 and in-custody misdemeanor cases are being moved to Department 2 at the Oakland courthouse. A total of 281 cases are being moved, according to court officials. 

Out-of-custody defendants who had a hearing on Wednesday did not have to appear in court, and their cases were automatically continued.

People can check the status of their case on the Alameda County court website by visiting the criminal case portal or using the court date search tool.

In addition to the criminal court, the Dublin traffic clerk’s office is also closed. People can go to the Fremont Hall of Justice at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont and the Wiley Manuel Courthouse at 661 Washington St. in Oakland for traffic clerks.

The Dublin power problems are because of repairs to the main power source to the building, which required the use of a backup generator to supply electricity to the building. 

That generator broke down Wednesday morning, according to court officials.

People can visit www.alameda.courts.ca.gov for updates on the building’s status Thursday morning.

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.