Prattville Municipal Court

Prattville Municipal Court cases in Autauga County, Prattville, AL

Prattville Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Prattville, Alabama. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within the city limits or police jurisdiction, primarily handling violations of municipal ordinances and misdemeanor-level matters adopted by ordinance. The court's docket commonly includes traffic and parking violations, DUI and other moving offenses, misdemeanor criminal cases, and local code/ordinance enforcement. It conducts arraignments, bench trials, accepts pleas, issues warrants, and sets bail in covered cases. The court does not hear civil, small-claims, juvenile, or family law matters, and it does not try felonies; felony prosecutions and broader civil matters are handled by Alabama's state (district and circuit) courts, with municipal-court appeals heard de novo in the appropriate circuit court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Prattville Municipal Court

Prattville Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating municipal ordinance and misdemeanor offenses occurring within Prattville, including traffic and parking citations, ordinance violations, and other non-felony charges. Core services include:

- Magistrate/case intake: accepting complaints, issuing warrants or summonses, and setting initial appearances/bonds.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea dockets, bench trials, compliance/probation reviews, and show‑cause hearings.
- Payments/compliance: fine and fee collection, payment plans, and documentation of court‑ordered programs (e.g., driving/DUI or referral programs when ordered).
- Records/public assistance: providing case information, certified copies, court‑date notices, and coordinating interpreters and ADA accommodations.

Protective orders (Protection From Abuse) and jury services are not handled in municipal court; those are addressed by the Autauga County state courts (circuit/district). Municipal judges may set no‑contact conditions as part of bond or probation when appropriate.