Andrews Municipal Court

Andrews Municipal Court cases in Andrews County, Andrews, TX

Andrews Municipal Court is a municipal court in Andrews, Texas. It serves as the city's court of limited jurisdiction for fine‑only criminal matters, holding original jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanors and exclusive jurisdiction over municipal ordinance violations occurring within city limits. Common case types include traffic and parking offenses; public order and safety offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, public intoxication); alcohol/tobacco offenses by minors; and local code, health, and animal-control violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds bench or jury trials, assesses fines and court costs, and manages warrants; its judges also perform magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and conducting magistration. It does not handle felonies, Class A or B misdemeanors, family law, probate, evictions, or general civil claims.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Andrews Municipal Court

Andrews Municipal Court serves the public by administering Class C misdemeanor matters and related services.

- Case types: traffic and parking violations; state Class C offenses (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct); city ordinance/code violations; juvenile and minor alcohol/tobacco offenses.
- Case filings and requests: accepts complaints/citations, pleas, motions (e.g., continuance, discovery), and requests for driving safety course or deferred disposition.
- Protective orders: as magistrate, may issue Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests; issues warrants and sets bail.
- Court hearings: schedules arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/compliance hearings, and trials by judge or jury; maintains juvenile dockets.
- Jury services: manages juror summons, qualification, disqualification/exemptions, deferrals, and attendance/compensation processing.
- Compliance and resolution: payment of fines/fees, payment plans, community service/indigency determinations, compliance dismissals where permitted, and warrant resolution (including failure-to-appear/capias matters).