Manvel Municipal Court

Manvel Municipal Court cases in Brazoria County, Manvel, TX

Manvel Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Manvel, Texas. It functions as the city's trial court for fine-only criminal matters arising within city limits, including traffic and parking violations, violations of municipal ordinances (such as property maintenance, animal control, noise, and public health codes), and Class C misdemeanors under state law (e.g., public intoxication and disorderly conduct). The court processes citations, conducts arraignments and trials, accepts pleas, and assesses fines and court costs, and it handles juvenile cases involving fine-only offenses and certain expunction requests related to its cases. It does not hear civil disputes, family law matters, or criminal cases punishable by jail, which are handled by county or district courts.

Manvel Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Manvel Municipal Court

- Jurisdiction and case types: Class C misdemeanors and city-ordinance violations-traffic, parking, code enforcement, animal control, public safety, alcohol/tobacco by minors, and truancy (where authorized).
- Case filings and processing: Accept citations/complaints; manage filings, motions, continuances, discovery requests; process warrants and bonds.
- Hearings: Arraignments, pretrials, show-cause/compliance dockets, juvenile dockets, and trials by judge or jury (in person or remote as scheduled).
- Orders and magistrate duties: Issue warrants and Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection in qualifying family-violence cases; conduct magistrations.
- Jury services: Summon jurors, handle qualification/excusal, conduct voir dire, and provide attendance/compensation information.
- Resolution and payments: Payment plans; online/phone/counter payments; driver safety course and deferred disposition options; community service/indigency findings; compliance dismissals when permitted.
- Public-facing services: Record requests/certified copies, standardized forms and notices, language access, and ADA accommodations.