Boaz Municipal Court

Boaz Municipal Court cases in Marshall County, Boaz, AL

Boaz Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Boaz, Alabama. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and certain state-law misdemeanors committed within the city limits and the city's police jurisdiction. The court handles traffic matters (such as speeding, DUI misdemeanors, and parking violations), misdemeanor criminal offenses charged under city ordinance or adopted state law, and municipal code-enforcement violations. It does not hear civil, family, probate, or felony cases; those are addressed by Alabama's district or circuit courts. Within its authority, the court conducts arraignments and trials, accepts pleas, issues warrants, and imposes fines, fees, and misdemeanor sentences.

Boaz Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Boaz Municipal Court

Boaz Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking citations; misdemeanor offenses under city ordinances (e.g., DUI, theft/shoplifting, harassment, disorderly conduct).
- Municipal code violations (e.g., nuisance, noise, animal control).

Core services:
- Court hearings: initial appearances, arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials (no jury), sentencing, probation/compliance and show-cause hearings.
- Case processing: filing/processing of citations and complaints, magistrate probable-cause review and warrant applications, subpoenas, continuance requests, and certified records.
- Public support: fine/payment intake, payment plans, authorized diversion/driver improvement options, court-appointed counsel qualification, and court-date information.
- Records and compliance: certified dispositions and clearance for license holds.

Not handled: jury services (managed by county courts) and Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders; the municipal court may impose no-contact conditions in related criminal cases.