Phenix City Municipal Court

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Databases Updated on Oct 17, 2025

Phenix City Municipal Court cases in Russell County, Phenix City, AL

Phenix City Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Phenix City, Alabama. It handles prosecutions for violations of city ordinances and state-law misdemeanors adopted by the city that occur within the city limits or its police jurisdiction, primarily misdemeanor criminal and traffic matters (e.g., DUI, license, registration, and ordinance violations). The court conducts arraignments and bench trials, accepts pleas, issues warrants, sets bail, and imposes fines and sentences in qualifying cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits, felony prosecutions, juvenile cases, or family/domestic relations matters; those are handled by the Alabama district and circuit courts.

Phenix City Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal
County: Russell
Street Address: 1111 Broad St.
City: Phenix City
Zip Code: 36867
Phone: 334-448-2780
Fax: 334-291-4765
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website URL: https://phenixcityal.us/municipal-court/
About / Additional Info: The purpose of the Phenix City Municipal Court is to handle misdemeanor cases, traffic and non-traffic, and parking tickets.

Services and Case Types Handled in Phenix City Municipal Court

- Case types: traffic and parking offenses; misdemeanor violations of state law adopted by ordinance (e.g., DUI, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, simple possession, domestic-violence misdemeanors); municipal code violations.

- Public services:
- Case filings: accepts citations and sworn complaints; magistrates issue warrants, set initial bonds, and assign court dates.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea and bench trials, probation/compliance reviews, and sentencing.
- Payments and compliance: processes fines/fees, payment plans, extensions, and eligible diversion/driver safety programs.
- Records: provides case information, certified copies, and issues subpoenas.
- Victim/witness support: facilitates restitution and no-contact conditions; Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders are filed in Russell County Circuit Court.
- Jury services: municipal cases are tried by a judge; jury trials are available only upon appeal in Circuit Court.

Overall, the court provides accessible case processing, hearings, and customer-facing services to resolve municipal matters efficiently.

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