Daphne Municipal Court

Daphne Municipal Court cases in Baldwin County, Daphne, AL

Daphne Municipal Court is a municipal court in Daphne, Alabama. It serves as a limited-jurisdiction court that adjudicates violations of Daphne's municipal ordinances and certain misdemeanor offenses occurring within the city, with a primary focus on traffic matters. Common cases include traffic citations (such as speeding, DUI, and license/insurance violations), parking tickets, misdemeanor criminal charges, and code-enforcement violations. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, felony prosecutions, or family law cases; those are handled in the Baldwin County District or Circuit Courts. Decisions of the Daphne Municipal Court may be appealed for a trial de novo in the Baldwin County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Daphne Municipal Court

Daphne Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating city-level offenses and managing related court services.

- Case types: traffic citations, misdemeanors under city ordinance (e.g., DUI, theft, harassment), and municipal code violations within the City of Daphne/police jurisdiction.
- Case filings and magistrate services: complaints, warrants and summons issuance, motions (e.g., continuance, discovery), plea filings, and bond processing.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea and bench trials (no juries), probation/compliance reviews, failure-to-appear resolutions, and warrant recalls.
- Payments and records: fine/cost payments, payment plan setup when eligible, and certified copies/record requests.
- Protective orders: Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders are handled by Baldwin County Circuit Court; the municipal court may impose no-contact conditions as part of bond.
- Jury services: the municipal court does not conduct jury trials; jury duty and jury trials occur in Baldwin County Circuit Court (including appeals from municipal convictions).