League City Municipal Court

League City Municipal Court cases in Galveston County, League City, TX

League City Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving League City, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances within the city limits and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over state Class C misdemeanors punishable by fine only. The court primarily handles traffic and parking citations, city code and ordinance violations, and other fine-only criminal matters under state law. It also performs magistrate duties such as issuing warrants and conducting arraignments and initial appearances for arrested persons. The court does not adjudicate felony cases, Class A or B misdemeanors, civil lawsuits for damages, probate, juvenile delinquency, or family law matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in League City Municipal Court

League City Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating fine-only Class C matters. Core functions:

- Case intake/filings: traffic and parking citations; city ordinance and code-enforcement violations (animal control, property maintenance, noise); other Class C misdemeanors filed by law enforcement or code officials; receipt of pleas, motions, and discovery requests.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial settings, show‑cause/compliance and warrant hearings, juvenile dockets, and trials (bench and jury).
- Magistrate services: warnings and magistrations after arrest; issuance of warrants; Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection in qualifying family‑violence, stalking, or sexual‑assault cases.
- Jury services: juror summonsing, qualification and deferral, panel assignment, and jury trial management.
- Compliance and alternatives: payment processing, payment plans, deferred disposition, driver safety course eligibility, community service, indigency reviews, and warrant/hold clearances.