Jacksonville Municipal Court

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Jacksonville Municipal Court cases in Cherokee County, Jacksonville, TX

Jacksonville Municipal Court in Jacksonville, Texas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It handles fine-only criminal matters arising within the city, including Class C misdemeanors under state law and violations of city ordinances. Common cases include traffic and parking citations, speeding, no insurance/registration, minor criminal offenses such as public intoxication or disorderly conduct, and code-enforcement/ordinance violations (e.g., noise, animal control, property maintenance). The court has exclusive original jurisdiction over city ordinance cases and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts for Class C misdemeanors. It does not hear civil lawsuits, felonies, higher-level misdemeanor cases, or family law matters; those are handled by other courts. It also performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and conducting initial appearances.

Jacksonville Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Cherokee
Street Address: 315 S Ragsdale St
City: Jacksonville
Zip Code: 75766
Phone: (903) 586-7111
Hours: 8AM - 5PM (M-F)
Website URL: https://jacksonvilletx.org/216/Municipal-Court
Email: court@jacksonvilletx.org
About / Additional Info: The Jacksonville City Court is the court in which the citations written by the Jacksonville Police Department are filed. The City Court of Jacksonville also receives charges files by the Jacksonville Independent School District for violations at school and for school attendance infractions. Persons receiving citations may contact the court for payment information. You may pay your ticket in one or several payments. If your payments take longer than thirty (30) days, the State of Texas imposes a $15 fee on each unpaid violation ($25 for citations received thru Jan. 1st 2020).

Services and Case Types Handled in Jacksonville Municipal Court

Jacksonville Municipal Court serves the public by processing fine-only criminal and city-ordinance matters within city limits. Core functions include:
- Case types: traffic and parking citations; Class C misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct); municipal code and animal-control violations; juvenile fine-only offenses.
- Case filings and records: intake of citations from law enforcement/code officers; defendant filings for pleas, motions, defensive-driving or deferred-disposition requests, compliance documents; requests for dockets and certified copies; payment plans, community service, and warrant resolution.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/compliance dockets, bench and jury trials, and assessment of fines/costs.
- Protective orders: full protective orders are generally handled by county/district courts; municipal judges may issue emergency/no-contact orders as magistrates when authorized by law.
- Jury services: juror summons and check-in, qualification, deferrals/excuses, orientation, and service for Class C trials.
- Accessibility: language interpreters and ADA accommodations.

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