Foley Municipal Court

Foley Municipal Court cases in Baldwin County, Foley, AL

Foley Municipal Court is a municipal court in Foley, Alabama, with limited jurisdiction over violations of the city's ordinances within the city limits (and any authorized police jurisdiction). It functions as the city's local criminal court for lower-level matters, handling traffic and parking offenses, DUI and other misdemeanor traffic cases, and misdemeanor ordinance violations such as disorderly conduct, shoplifting, or similar offenses adopted by municipal ordinance. It does not hear civil or family law cases and does not conduct felony trials; felony matters and other state-level cases are handled by the Baldwin County District or Circuit Courts. The court processes citations, pleas, fines, and related compliance.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Foley Municipal Court

- Jurisdiction: traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor criminal offenses, and violations of Foley municipal ordinances (including code/animal-control matters).
- Case processing: accepts citations/complaints and motions; dockets cases; issues warrants and subpoenas.
- Hearings: schedules arraignments, plea dockets, bench trials, and compliance/probation reviews.
- Payments: assesses fines/costs, accepts in-person/online payments, and manages payment plans and failure-to-pay compliance.
- Records: provides dispositions, certified copies, and case information.
- Protective orders: Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders are not issued by municipal court; file in Baldwin County Circuit Court. The municipal court may set no-contact conditions in related criminal cases.
- Jury: no jury services; jury trials occur only upon appeal to circuit court.
- Public assistance: court date inquiries, continuance requests, interpreter coordination, and basic procedural guidance.