Richmond Municipal Court

Richmond Municipal Court cases in Fort Bend County, Richmond, TX

Richmond Municipal Court is a municipal court in Richmond, Texas. It functions as the city's court of limited jurisdiction within Fort Bend County, holding exclusive original jurisdiction over municipal ordinance violations and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts for Class C misdemeanor offenses punishable by fine only. Common matters include traffic citations, parking tickets, code-enforcement and nuisance violations, animal control issues, and other fine-only state-law offenses. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, assesses fines, and issues warrants and subpoenas. It does not handle civil disputes, family law cases, felonies, or Class A/B misdemeanors, which are heard in county or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Richmond Municipal Court

Richmond Municipal Court provides front-line justice services for city-level offenses. It processes Class C misdemeanor and fine-only cases, including traffic and parking citations, city ordinance and code-enforcement violations, and certain juvenile matters. The clerk's office accepts case filings (complaints, pleas, motions) and provides records, certified copies, and payment options. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, compliance/show-cause hearings, and bench or jury trials, and manages jury services (summons, qualification, selection, and juror assistance). As magistrate, it handles magistration, bond settings, arrest and capias warrants, and issues emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests. Public service options include online or in-person payments, payment plans, deferred disposition, driver safety course elections, community service, and warrant resolution dockets.