Texas City Municipal Court

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

Texas City Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving Texas City, Texas. It adjudicates Class C misdemeanor criminal offenses and violations of city ordinances occurring within the city, including traffic and parking citations, fine-only offenses, and code-enforcement matters. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds bench or jury trials, assesses fines and court costs, and processes warrants; its judges perform magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and setting bond. It also hears juvenile fine-only cases. The court does not handle felony cases, Class A or B misdemeanors, family law matters, or general civil disputes.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Texas City Municipal Court

Texas City Municipal Court serves as the city's court for Class C misdemeanors (fine-only offenses). It processes:

- Case types: traffic and parking violations; city ordinance/code cases (animal, health/safety, property maintenance); public intoxication and disorderly conduct; minors in possession of alcohol/tobacco; juvenile attendance and other citation-based offenses.
- Case filings: intake and docketing of citations/complaints from police and code enforcement; case management and disposition reporting.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials before a judge or jury, juvenile dockets, and show-cause/compliance hearings.
- Jury services: juror summons and qualification, panel selection, and juror assistance.
- Protective orders: magistrate's orders of emergency protection after qualifying arrests; magistrate warnings and bond settings.
- Warrant/compliance: failure-to-appear and capias pro fine warrants; payment plans, community service, deferred disposition, driver safety course, and compliance dismissals; court records assistance.