Clute Municipal Court

Clute Municipal Court cases in Brazoria County, Clute, TX

Clute Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Clute, Texas. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles Class C misdemeanor criminal cases punishable by fine only, including traffic offenses, parking violations, and violations of city ordinances (e.g., code, animal, health and safety), as well as certain fine-only state law offenses occurring within the city limits. It also processes juvenile fine-only offenses and performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and setting bail. The court does not hear felony or Class A/B misdemeanor cases, family-law matters, probate, or general civil lawsuits.

Clute Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clute Municipal Court

- Limited-jurisdiction court for Class C misdemeanors and city-ordinance violations within Clute.
- Case types: traffic and parking offenses; no license/insurance; registration/inspection and equipment violations; public intoxication and disorderly conduct; minor alcohol/tobacco; animal control, noise, health, and fire-safety codes.
- Case filings: processes citations and complaints; accepts motions for deferred disposition, driving safety course, and compliance dismissals.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, show-cause and ability-to-pay hearings.
- Jury services: manages jury summons, qualification, deferral/excusal, and juror coordination for trials.
- Magistrate services: issues warrants, conducts probable-cause and bail determinations, and issues Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Payments and compliance: payment plans, community service options, warrant resolution, and reporting to DPS when required.
- Records and assistance: provides copies/certifications of court records, and offers language access and ADA accommodations.