Jacksonville Municipal Court

Jacksonville Municipal Court cases in Calhoun County, Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville Municipal Court (Jacksonville, Alabama) is a municipal court that handles prosecutions for violations of city ordinances and state-law misdemeanors adopted by ordinance arising within the city limits or police jurisdiction. It conducts arraignments, non-jury trials, guilty pleas, and sentencing for municipal offenses, and may issue warrants and set fines or probation in these cases. Common matters include traffic and parking violations, DUI and other driving offenses, misdemeanor theft, harassment, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and code-enforcement or other ordinance violations. The court does not hear civil, family, or felony cases; those are handled by the county district or circuit courts. Appeals from this court typically proceed to the Calhoun County Circuit Court for trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Jacksonville Municipal Court

Jacksonville Municipal Court serves as the community's local forum for low-level offenses and related services. It:

- Accepts case filings and processes citations/complaints for Class C misdemeanors, traffic and parking offenses, and city ordinance/code violations.
- Schedules and conducts court hearings: arraignments, pre-trial conferences, compliance/review dockets, trials (judge or jury), and show-cause/indigency hearings.
- Manages jury services, including summons, qualification, deferrals, and juror check-in.
- Handles warrants (failure to appear/capias), payment processing, payment plans, deferred disposition, driver safety course, community service, and certified record requests.
- Performs magistrate functions such as initial appearances, bail setting, and emergency protective orders where authorized by law.
- Provides public-facing support: victim/witness notifications, interpreters, ADA accommodations, and options to request hearings, enter pleas, or seek extensions online or in person.