Ennis Municipal Court

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Ennis Municipal Court cases in Ellis County, Ennis, TX

Ennis Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Ennis, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and handles Class C misdemeanors occurring within the city, including traffic and parking offenses, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, theft under the fine-only threshold, and other fine-only state-law violations; it shares jurisdiction with justice courts for these Class C offenses. The court enforces municipal code provisions (such as building, fire, zoning, animal control, and general code compliance). It performs magistrate functions, including issuing warrants, administering magistrate warnings, determining probable cause, and setting bail. It also hears certain statutorily authorized administrative/civil matters, such as dangerous-dog determinations and towing/vehicle-impound hearings. It does not adjudicate felonies, family law cases, or general civil disputes.

Ennis Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Ellis
Street Address: 119 W Brown St
City: Ennis
Zip Code: 75119
Phone: (972) 875-4457
Fax: (972) 875-9738
Hours: 8AM - 5PM (M-F)
Website URL: https://www.ennistx.gov/departments/MunicipalCourt
Email: court@ennistx.gov
About / Additional Info: It is the responsibility of the Judge of the Municipal Court to rule upon complaints brought before it by law enforcement officers and private citizens. These complaints arise out of matters which have occurred within the territorial confines of the city. The complaints are prosecuted on behalf of the State of Texas by the city prosecutor and involve matters such as violations of motor vehicle and traffic laws, municipal ordinances, assaults, drug offenses, thefts, harassment, animal control, code enforcement, and school-related offenses.

Services and Case Types Handled in Ennis Municipal Court

Ennis Municipal Court handles fine-only Class C misdemeanors within the city. Core services include:
- Case intake/filings for traffic citations, parking, city ordinance/code and animal control violations, and other Class C offenses; plea entry; options such as driving safety course, deferred disposition, payment plans, community service, and compliance dismissals.
- Warrant and magistrate functions: bonds, warrants/capias pro fine, magistration, and Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/indigency hearings, and trials before judge or jury.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification/excusal, scheduling, and juror compensation.
- Records/administration: case information, resets, court costs, and certified copies in accordance with confidentiality rules.

The court serves the public by providing accessible case resolution, enforcing municipal laws, and administering due process for minor offenses.

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