Ozark Municipal Court

Ozark Municipal Court cases in Dale County, Ozark, AL

Ozark Municipal Court is the municipal court for the City of Ozark, Alabama. It is a limited-jurisdiction court that adjudicates violations of municipal ordinances and certain state-law misdemeanors adopted by ordinance when committed within the city. Typical matters include traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor DUI, and other misdemeanor criminal offenses and code-enforcement violations. The court does not handle civil lawsuits, domestic relations/family cases, probate matters, or felonies. Felony prosecutions and all civil and family cases are heard in the Dale County District or Circuit Courts, and convictions from municipal court may be appealed for a trial de novo in circuit court.

Ozark Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Ozark Municipal Court

- Handles city-level cases: traffic citations, municipal ordinance violations, certain misdemeanors, parking/code enforcement, and failure-to-appear matters.
- Services: case filing/intake for municipal charges; docketing; records requests and certifications.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea/sentencing, trials, compliance/probation reviews, show‑cause hearings, and warrant recalls.
- Payments/compliance: fine and fee payments, payment plans, community-service crediting, driver safety/diversion programs where available, and verification of compliance (insurance, license, equipment repairs).
- Warrants/probation: processes warrant issuance/recall and manages probation terms and reviews.
- Jury services: most municipal cases are judge-tried; when a jury trial is required or requested, juror coordination follows state law and may be handled through the county/circuit court.
- Protective orders: typically issued by district/circuit courts; the municipal court provides information, referrals, and addresses related municipal offenses.