Mountain Brook Municipal Court

Mountain Brook Municipal Court cases in Jefferson County, Mountain Brook, AL

Mountain Brook Municipal Court is the municipal court for the City of Mountain Brook, Alabama. It exercises limited jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and state-law misdemeanors adopted by the city that occur within Mountain Brook. The court adjudicates misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic offenses (including DUI), parking citations, and other ordinance violations, and imposes fines and other penalties authorized by law. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, juvenile cases, probate, or felony prosecutions; those are handled by the Jefferson County District or Circuit Court. Proceedings are conducted as bench trials; defendants may appeal to circuit court for a trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Mountain Brook Municipal Court

Mountain Brook Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating municipal ordinance violations, traffic and parking citations, and other misdemeanor offenses occurring within Mountain Brook. Services include: case intake and filings for municipal criminal/traffic matters; magistrate services (warrant applications, bond setting, initial appearances); scheduling and conducting arraignments, plea dockets, bench trials, compliance/review hearings, and probation revocations; fine/fee assessment and payment processing; record requests and certified dispositions; diversion/compliance options when authorized (e.g., defensive driving or proof-of-correction). The court does not handle civil lawsuits, small claims, or protective orders; Protection From Abuse orders and similar matters are filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Jury services are not provided in municipal court; trials are before a judge, with appeals to circuit court for trial de novo. Victim/witness coordination and interpreter arrangements are available as needed.