Alabaster Municipal Court

Alabaster Municipal Court cases in Shelby County, Alabaster, AL

Alabaster Municipal Court is a municipal court that handles violations occurring within the City of Alabaster and its police jurisdiction. Its role is to adjudicate municipal ordinance violations and state-law misdemeanors adopted by ordinance, primarily minor criminal and traffic matters. Common cases include DUI (misdemeanor), speeding and other moving violations, driving without a license or insurance, simple possession or paraphernalia offenses charged under municipal authority, shoplifting/theft of property in misdemeanor amounts, disorderly conduct, harassment, and other city-code violations. The court does not hear civil, family, juvenile dependency, or felony cases; felony matters and larger civil disputes are outside its jurisdiction. It may issue warrants, accept pleas, impose fines and sentences within statutory limits, and its judgments are appealable to the circuit court for a trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Alabaster Municipal Court

Alabaster Municipal Court handles violations of city ordinances and misdemeanor traffic/state offenses within Alabaster (e.g., speeding, DUI, no insurance, suspended license), plus parking and code-enforcement citations and misdemeanor offenses like theft, trespass, or disorderly conduct. Services include intake of citations/complaints, setting court dates, arraignments, plea dockets, bench trials (no jury), probation/compliance and show‑cause hearings, warrants, restitution, and records requests. The court also manages fines, fees, and payment plans, and may offer diversion or court‑referral programs when authorized. Case filings are typically initiated by law enforcement or code officers; the court does not hear private civil disputes. Protective orders (PFAs) and jury services are not provided in municipal court; those are handled by Shelby County Circuit Court, and municipal convictions may be appealed there for a jury trial de novo.