Bessemer Municipal Court

Bessemer Municipal Court cases in Jefferson County, Bessemer, AL

Bessemer Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Bessemer, Alabama. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of Bessemer municipal ordinances and state misdemeanor and traffic offenses occurring within the city or its police jurisdiction. The court handles traffic citations, DUI and other misdemeanor criminal charges, parking violations, and city code/ordinance violations; it does not hear civil, family, probate, or felony matters. Within the local judicial system, it functions as the forum for arraignments, trials, and sentencing on covered offenses, and it issues warrants and sets bail in municipal cases within its jurisdiction.

Bessemer Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Bessemer Municipal Court

Bessemer Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of City of Bessemer ordinances and state-law misdemeanors within city limits, including traffic and parking citations, DUI, driving without insurance/license, shoplifting, simple assault/harassment, disorderly conduct, and code-enforcement matters. Services include:
- Case intake/filings: citations, complaints, motions, discovery, and continuance requests.
- Magistrate services: warrant applications, probable-cause review, bond setting, and initial appearances.
- Court hearings: arraignments, bench trials, probation-revocation and compliance hearings.
- Payments and records: fines, costs, payment plans, case information, and certified copies.
- Compliance/diversion options when authorized.

The court may issue no-contact orders in related criminal cases; Protection From Abuse petitions are filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Jury services are not provided at municipal court; defendants may appeal to Circuit Court for a trial de novo with a jury.