Anniston Municipal Court

Anniston Municipal Court cases in Calhoun County, Anniston, AL

Anniston Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Anniston, Alabama. It handles violations of city ordinances and certain state-law misdemeanors adopted by municipal ordinance that occur within the city. Typical cases include traffic and parking citations, DUI and other traffic-related misdemeanors, misdemeanor theft/shoplifting, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and property or code-enforcement violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, and imposes fines and other penalties as provided by law. It does not hear felony prosecutions, civil lawsuits, or family/domestic relations matters; those are handled in the Calhoun County District and Circuit Courts.

Anniston Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Anniston Municipal Court

Anniston Municipal Court handles:
- Case types: city-ordinance violations, traffic offenses, and misdemeanor crimes within Anniston.
- Case filings and magistrate services: accepts citations and complaints, assists citizens with sworn complaints, issues warrants, sets bonds, and schedules cases.
- Court operations: arraignments, bench trials (no jury), pleas, probation/compliance reviews, show-cause hearings, and failure-to-appear proceedings.
- Payments and compliance: receives fines/fees/restitution, sets payment plans, processes community-service or diversion/driver-safety referrals.
- Records and support: provides docket information, certified copies/dispositions, subpoena processing, interpreter and ADA accommodation requests, and victim/witness coordination.
- Protective orders and jury services: Protection-from-Abuse petitions and jury trials are handled by Calhoun County Circuit Court; the municipal court may issue no-contact conditions in related criminal cases.

Its role is to deliver accessible, timely processing of municipal cases, ensure due process locally, and connect the public with needed court resources.