Brownwood Municipal Court

Brownwood Municipal Court cases in Brown County, Brownwood, TX

Brownwood Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Brownwood, Texas. It handles Class C misdemeanors punishable by fine only, including traffic and parking violations, state fine-only offenses (such as disorderly conduct and public intoxication), and violations of city ordinances (e.g., animal control, property maintenance, fire, and health and safety codes). The court conducts arraignments, pretrial proceedings, and trials, accepts pleas and payments of fines, and performs magistrate duties such as issuing warrants and setting initial bail. It does not hear felony cases, higher-grade misdemeanors, family law matters, probate, or general civil disputes seeking damages.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Brownwood Municipal Court

Brownwood Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating fine-only offenses and ordinance matters and by providing accessible case resolution.

Case types:
- Class C misdemeanors: traffic/parking, no insurance, driver license/registration, seat belt, public intoxication, disorderly conduct.
- City ordinance violations: property maintenance/code enforcement, animal control, noise, fire and health/sanitation.
- Juvenile/minor matters and truancy (if designated).

Services:
- Case filings and processing of citations/complaints, motions, and pleas.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial settings, compliance/show-cause dockets, and trials before judge or jury.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, excusal, and jury management.
- Magistrate functions: issuance of warrants, bail setting, and emergency protective orders following qualifying arrests.
- Resolution options: payment plans, community service/indigency determinations, driver safety course/deferred disposition, compliance dismissals, warrant clearance, records requests, and in-person/online payments.