Bryan Municipal Court

Bryan Municipal Court cases in Brazos County, Bryan, TX

Bryan Municipal Court in Bryan, Texas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction that serves as the city's trial court for fine-only offenses occurring within city limits. It adjudicates Class C criminal misdemeanors under state law-primarily traffic and parking offenses and other ticketable violations-and city ordinance cases, including code enforcement, animal control, and public health and safety rules. Municipal judges also perform magistrate functions, such as issuing warrants and conducting magistration. The court does not handle felony cases, higher-grade misdemeanors, general civil lawsuits, or family law matters; those are heard in Brazos County justice, county, or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bryan Municipal Court

Bryan Municipal Court is the city's court for fine-only offenses. It processes case filings and maintains records for:
- Class C misdemeanors (traffic citations, parking, city code/ordinance, animal control, public intoxication, minor alcohol/tobacco).
- Juvenile and school-related offenses as authorized.

Services include:
- Case intake, docketing, and customer service (pleas, options, payment plans, community service, compliance dismissals, defensive driving/deferred disposition).
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause, bench and jury trials, indigency and compliance hearings.
- Warrant issuance/recall and magistration; issuance of Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, rescheduling, and juror management for municipal trials.
- Records and certificates (judgments, driving safety completions), and coordination of virtual/remote appearances and online payments.

Its role is to adjudicate municipal cases, enforce compliance, and deliver essential services to the public.