Murphy Municipal Court

Murphy Municipal Court cases in Collin County, Murphy, TX

Murphy Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Murphy, Texas. It has limited jurisdiction over fine-only criminal matters arising within city limits, including state Class C misdemeanors and violations of municipal ordinances. Common cases include traffic and parking citations; code-enforcement violations (animal control, property maintenance, noise, zoning, and fire/safety rules); and other Class C offenses such as disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor alcohol or tobacco possession. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas and payments, orders compliance or defensive driving options when authorized, and issues warrants; municipal judges also perform magistrate functions such as setting bail. It does not handle civil small claims, family law, juvenile delinquency, or higher-level criminal cases, which are heard in Collin County justice, county, or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Murphy Municipal Court

Murphy Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating fine-only Class C misdemeanors within the city. It processes case filings and citations for traffic and parking violations, city-ordinance/code cases (e.g., noise, animal, property maintenance), and certain juvenile alcohol/tobacco offenses. Services include:
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, compliance/show-cause dockets, juvenile dockets, and trials before judge or jury.
- Jury services: juror summons/qualification, scheduling, check-in, and certificates/excuses as authorized.
- Magistrate functions: issuing arrest/search warrants, conducting magistration (probable-cause and bail), and issuing Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Case resolution options: payment processing, payment plans/extensions, community service, deferred disposition, driver safety course, and dismissal upon compliance where allowed.
- Administrative support: records and case information, subpoenas, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and warrant/capias pro fine processing.
It does not handle civil lawsuits, divorces, or felony/misdemeanor cases above Class C.