Opelika Municipal Court

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Opelika Municipal Court cases in Lee County, Opelika, AL

Opelika Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Opelika, Alabama. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and state offenses adopted by ordinance that occur within the city limits or its police jurisdiction. The court primarily handles traffic offenses and moving violations, DUI and other misdemeanor criminal charges, parking citations, and municipal code/ordinance violations. It also processes related matters such as warrants, initial appearances, arraignments, pleas, and probation for cases within its authority. It does not hear civil, family, juvenile dependency, or felony trials; those are handled by the Lee County District or Circuit Courts. Appeals from municipal court judgments go to the circuit court for trial de novo.

Opelika Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal
County: Lee
Street Address: 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard
City: Opelika
Zip Code: 36801
Phone: 334-705-5190
Fax: 334-705-5109
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website URL: https://www.opelika-al.gov/241/Municipal-Court

Services and Case Types Handled in Opelika Municipal Court

Opelika Municipal Court serves as the city's court of limited jurisdiction for:
- Traffic citations, parking violations, and driver's license/insurance offenses.
- Misdemeanor criminal charges occurring within city limits (e.g., DUI misdemeanors, shoplifting, disorderly conduct).
- City ordinance and code-enforcement violations (e.g., noise, animal control, property maintenance).

Key public services:
- Case filings/complaints with magistrates; warrant and bond processing.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea dockets, bench trials, compliance/probation reviews.
- Ticket/fine payments, payment plans, and eligibility referrals (e.g., driving school/diversion where offered).
- Continuance requests, subpoenas, and certified copies/dispositions.

Records and support:
- Case lookups and records requests.
- Interpreter coordination when needed.

Not handled here:
- Protection From Abuse (protective) orders-file with Lee County Circuit Court.
- Jury services-municipal cases are bench-tried; jury trials are available on appeal in Circuit Court.

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