Princeton Municipal Court

Princeton Municipal Court cases in Collin County, Princeton, TX

Princeton Municipal Court in Princeton, Texas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It handles Class C misdemeanor criminal matters and fine-only offenses occurring within the city, including traffic and parking violations and prosecutions for municipal ordinance violations (e.g., animal control and property maintenance). The court has exclusive original jurisdiction over city ordinance cases and shares jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanors. Its judges also perform magistrate functions such as issuing warrants, conducting arraignments, and setting bail. The court does not hear civil lawsuits for damages, family law matters, felonies, or Class A or B misdemeanors; those cases are handled by county or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Princeton Municipal Court

Princeton Municipal Court serves the public by:
- Hearing traffic and parking matters, minor criminal offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under local thresholds), and municipal ordinance/code-enforcement violations (noise, housing, property maintenance, animal control, zoning).
- Processing case filings: citizen complaints, summonses, pleas, motions, payments, and record requests.
- Managing court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials (bench or jury where authorized), sentencings, and compliance reviews; issuing subpoenas and warrants.
- Protective orders: receiving applications and, when permitted, issuing emergency temporary protective/restraining orders; longer-term orders are handled by higher courts.
- Public services: payment plans, interpreters/ADA accommodations, information on rights, diversion and compliance programs.