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Service Description
Municipal Court
The Municipal Court meets at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays, at City Hall, 200 E 4th Street.
The Municipal Court Judge presides over all Municipal Court proceedings. Municipal Court staff:
- Processes traffic, City Code, and Class C Misdemeanor citations and complaints which fall within the jurisdiction of the Court
- Prepares complaints and administers oaths to persons filing complaints before the Court
- Issues summons and arrest warrants as provided by the Judge and accepts payment of fines for certain offenses as authorized by the Judge
- Accepts appearance bonds from persons charged with offenses in Municipal Court
- Schedules cases for hearing
- Prepares a daily docket
- Maintains accurate records for the Court
- Obtains and reports appropriate information to and from local law enforcement agencies
- Reports traffic convictions to the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Compiles statistical reports for the Texas Judicial Council