Angleton Municipal Court

Angleton Municipal Court cases in Brazoria County, Angleton, TX

Angleton Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court for the City of Angleton, Texas. It adjudicates Class C misdemeanor criminal offenses punishable by fine only, including traffic violations, parking offenses, and violations of state law and city ordinances (such as code enforcement, animal control, and health and safety rules). The court processes juvenile and adult fine-only cases, accepts pleas, assesses fines, and administers compliance options authorized by law. Its magistrate functions include issuing warrants, conducting arraignments and probable-cause determinations, and setting bail for arrested persons. Jurisdiction is limited to matters arising within Angleton's city limits; it does not hear civil, family, or higher-level criminal cases that involve potential jail sentences.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Angleton Municipal Court

Angleton Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations. Primary case types include traffic and parking citations; code-enforcement and animal-control violations; public safety, health, and fire code offenses; and other fine-only misdemeanors. Core services:
- Case intake, docketing, and records management
- Pleas, payments, compliance dismissals, deferred disposition, and driver safety course processing
- Indigency determinations, payment plans, community service, and show-cause hearings
- Arraignments, pretrial conferences, and trials before a judge or jury
- Jury summonsing, qualification, and juror support
- Warrant processing for failures to appear and related actions
- Public records requests in accordance with law
Magistrate functions include probable-cause determinations, setting bail and bond conditions, issuing warrants, and, when authorized, Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection following qualifying arrests. Juvenile and minor alcohol/tobacco cases are heard with required parental involvement and specialized dockets.